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New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and Maulana Syed Mahmood Asad Madani urging appropriate directions in relation “to the continuous attack on the personality of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and disparaging remarks by various persons in different parts of the country attacking the very belief system of the Muslim community at large”.
The petitioners Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and Maulana Syed Mahmood Asad Madani have sought a report from the Centre in relation to the action taken by different state mechanisms in relation to the “hate speeches”, more particularly targeting the personality of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), in the light of mandatory direction passed in the case of Tehseen Poonawal v Union of India.
The petitioner has sought appropriate directions for constituting an independent committee for compiling all the complaints relating to hate crimes in the country and for court-monitored investigation and prosecution of the hate crimes.
The petition said that “insulting Prophet Mohammad is akin to attacking the very foundation of Islam”. It said that “such speeches go beyond the limits of a permitted critical denial of another’s beliefs and are certainly likely to incite religious intolerance, and the state and central government authorities ought to consider the same to be incompatible with respect for the freedom of thought, conscience and religion and must take proportionate restrictive measures”.
The petitioner said that such speeches destroy the secular fabric of the country which also forms part of the basic structure of our Constitution. “The petition emphasizes that the state machinery, bound by the Constitution of India, ought to have an adversarial relationship with the proponents of such speeches and must take adequate remedial and preventive steps to prevent the same. However, even after a considerable amount of time, the state authorities have completely failed to uphold their duties in this regard, ” the petitioner said in a statement.
The petition said that through these hate speeches, “specifically when made against the religious personalities and the Muslim community at large, the diversity of the country and peaceful co-existence of the followers of different religious beliefs comes under serious threat”. “How in view of the continuous attacks on the Muslim community at large, many violent acts have taken place in which many precious lives have been lost most of the people belonging to the weaker section of the society, the majority of them belonging to the Muslim community, ” the petitioner said. (ANI)
PM should condemn hate speech at Dharam Sansad in Raipur: Rajasthan CM
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi should condemn the incident of hate speech at Dharam Sansad in Raipur made by Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj, said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday.
Speaking to media persons, Gehlot said, “PM should condemn the incident (of hate speech) at Dharm Sansad in Raipur. On one hand, you are accepting Gandhi and on the other, you are not saying anything when derogatory words are used against Gandhi.”
His remarks came after Kalicharan made derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi and provocative statements against minorities at ‘Dharam Sansad’ (religious council) held in Raipur on December 26. He was arrested by Chhattisgarh Police from Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Following the incident, Kalicharan has been sent to police remand for two days by the Raipur court in this case. “Police asked for his (Kalicharan) remand when he was produced before the court today. We opposed the demand made by police, however, the court sent him to two days’ remand, that is, till January 1,” Saurabh Mishra, Kalicharan’s Advocate told ANI.
A case has been registered against him in Tikrapara Police Station of Raipur. Following his arrest, the Madhya Pradesh government has alleged that Chhattisgarh’s Congress government violated the interstate protocols by arresting Kalicharan Maharaj without informing the Madhya Pradesh police. (ANI)
