FIR against Kalicharan Maharaj for hate speech (The Times of India)

Hate Watch

By MOHAMMED AKHEF 

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Nanded police have registered an FIR against spiritual leader Kalicharan Maharaj for allegedly making a hate speech.

Biloli police station inspector Anant Narute said, “After Kalicharan Maharaj delivered the speech, the video recording was sent for legal analysis. After we got a legal opinion on it, an FIR was registered.”

The FIR has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including sections 153 A for promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, 295 A for deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs and 505 (2) for making any statement containing rumour or alarming news with intent to create or promote enmity and hatred on grounds of religion.

He had allegedly made the speech three days ago.

This story was originally published in timesofindia.com. Read the full story here

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