The police Thursday booked the controversial Hindu priest Yati Narsinghanand for hate speech against Prophet Muhammad delivered at Hindi Bhawan in Ghaziabad’s Lohia Nagar on 29 September.
An FIR was registered under section 302 (hurting someone’s religious feelings) of BNS based on a complaint by police sub-inspector Trivendra Singh Singh.
Sachin Kumar, Station House Officer, Sihani Gate Police Station, said that the police have taken cognisance of a video of the alleged hate speech that has since gone viral.
The speech was given allegedly at an event organised by Major Asharam Vyag Seva Sansthan at the Dasna temple where he is the head priest.
The police action comes after Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President, Maulana Mahmood Madani, wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah condemning Yati Narsinghanand’s offensive remarks against Prophet Muhammad and demanding immediate action.
“This hate speech threatens communal harmony and must be addressed. Immediate legal action and removal of the video are essential to maintain peace and respect for all religions,” the organisation posted on X.
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Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President, Maulana Mahmood Madani, has written to Home Minister Amit Shah condemning Yati Narsinghanand's offensive comments against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This hate speech threatens communal… pic.twitter.com/XWvIdu6kVp
A copy of the letter was also sent to the Police Commissioner of Ghaziabad, Ajay Kumar Mishra.
Narsinghanand, who has several cases of hate speech against him, was held in a hate speech case in 2022.
