Three FIRs have been registered towards Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh for allegedly making remarks that harm the spiritual sentiments of the Sikh neighborhood throughout his current go to to the US, police mentioned on Friday. The complaints have been lodged by BJP leaders, accusing Gandhi of disrespecting Sikh traditions.
The primary two circumstances have been filed on Thursday at Civil Traces police stations in Raipur and Bilaspur districts, whereas a 3rd FIR was registered on Friday at Kotwali police station in Durg.Gandhi has been booked underneath sections 299 (intentional insult to non secular beliefs) and 302 (hurting spiritual emotions) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The complaints stem from Gandhi’s remarks throughout an tackle in Herndon, Virginia, on September 9, the place he questioned whether or not Sikhs could be allowed to put on a turban or a ‘kada’ and go to Gurdwaras in India. BJP spokesperson Amarjeet Singh Chhabra, who filed a criticism in Raipur, claimed that Gandhi’s feedback harm the Sikh neighborhood and will incite rigidity between spiritual teams.
“In India and globally, Sikhs usually are not prohibited from practising their traditions. Even the Prime Minister wears a turban when visiting Gurdwaras. Gandhi’s statements are offensive and will result in animosity,” Chhabra mentioned.
BJP leaders in different districts, together with Durg and Surguja, have lodged comparable complaints, and extra circumstances could observe because the controversy escalates.
The primary two circumstances have been filed on Thursday at Civil Traces police stations in Raipur and Bilaspur districts, whereas a 3rd FIR was registered on Friday at Kotwali police station in Durg.Gandhi has been booked underneath sections 299 (intentional insult to non secular beliefs) and 302 (hurting spiritual emotions) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The complaints stem from Gandhi’s remarks throughout an tackle in Herndon, Virginia, on September 9, the place he questioned whether or not Sikhs could be allowed to put on a turban or a ‘kada’ and go to Gurdwaras in India. BJP spokesperson Amarjeet Singh Chhabra, who filed a criticism in Raipur, claimed that Gandhi’s feedback harm the Sikh neighborhood and will incite rigidity between spiritual teams.
“In India and globally, Sikhs usually are not prohibited from practising their traditions. Even the Prime Minister wears a turban when visiting Gurdwaras. Gandhi’s statements are offensive and will result in animosity,” Chhabra mentioned.
BJP leaders in different districts, together with Durg and Surguja, have lodged comparable complaints, and extra circumstances could observe because the controversy escalates.
