Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, Awadhesh Prasad booked over Ram temple donation theft skit in Parliament
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and MPs Pappu Yadav and Awadhesh Prasad were booked in Varanasi on Saturday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments over their
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and MPs Pappu Yadav and Awadhesh Prasad were booked in Varanasi on Saturday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments over their skit on the Ram temple donation theft in the Parliament complex. In Delhi, BJP leaders, including MP Bansuri Swaraj, also filed a police complaint against the MPs. The Varanasi FIR The Varanasi Police registered a case against the leaders based on a formal complaint by seers alleging that these MPs insulted Sanatan Dharma, according to news agency PTI, citing Gaurav Banswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kashi Zone. Quick answers to key questions • 5 QUESTIONS 1 What led to the FIR against Rahul Gandhi and other MPs regarding the Ram temple donation theft skit? ⌵ The FIR was filed in Varanasi after seers alleged that Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, and Awadhesh Prasad insulted Sanatan Dharma through their skit, which was performed in Parliament. 2 Why did BJP leaders file a police complaint against the opposition MPs? ⌵ BJP leaders claimed that the opposition MPs mocked Sanatan culture during their protest, which they deemed as an insult to Indian traditions and hurtful to the faith of the community. 3 How did the controversial skit address the issue of Ram temple donations? ⌵ During the skit, Pappu Yadav and other MPs dressed in saffron outfits symbolically placed money into donation boxes while Yadav pretended to steal money, highlighting allegations of embezzlement related to the Ram temple donations.
4 What sections are invoked in the FIR against the MPs for their actions? ⌵ The FIR cites various sections, including promoting enmity based on religion, deliberate acts intended to outrage religious feelings, and actions committed in furtherance of a common intention. 5 What reactions were provoked by the skit from religious groups like VHP and Bajrang Dal? ⌵ VHP and Bajrang Dal activists protested against the skit in Madhya Pradesh, condemning the opposition leaders for their actions, which they viewed as disrespectful to Lord Ram and Sanatan Dharma. The case was registered under various BNS sections, including 196: Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony. 299: Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs. 302: Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person 3(5): A criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all. Seer Jagatguru Balak Das said the manner in which Pappu Yadav insulted Lord Ram and Sanatan Dharma in the House was unforgivable. "No follower of Sanatan Dharma can forget this act. It has hurt our religious sentiments. So we have demanded that a case be registered," he said.
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