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An FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party’s Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari for a arguable remark helium purportedly made a fewer days agone advocating the legalisation of ganja (cannabis), constabulary said. Ghazipur Circle Officer Sudhakar Pandey said they person an audio of Ansari’s statement.
The lawsuit against Ansari was registered astatine the Kotwali constabulary presumption nether Section 353 (3) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita connected the ailment of Raj Kumar Shukla, a sub-inspector, who claimed to person learned of Ansari’s connection done societal media, quality channels, and newspapers.
The MP, elder member of slain gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, allegedly claimed that millions of radical openly devour ganja and that it is often utilized astatine ample spiritual gatherings, wherever it is referred to arsenic “God’s prasad” and considered a ineffable herb. He besides wondered if ganja is considered a ineffable herb and prasad of Lord Shankar, past wherefore is it portrayed successful a distorted mode successful society.
A trainload of ganja would beryllium insufficient to conscionable the request during the forthcoming Kumbh Mela and galore sadhus, saints, and spiritual figures devour the substance, believing it has wellness benefits, helium is learnt to person said.
He went connected to question wherefore ganja could not beryllium legalised erstwhile bhang, different intoxicant, is licensed. Ansari’s remark sparked an outrage, particularly among spiritual leaders and saints, who demanded enactment against him.
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