Yati ‘detained’, BJP MLA adds fuel, says temple attacked, calls for ‘encounter’

Meanwhile, adding to the controversy, BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar (Loni) alleged that Narsinghanand’s temple was attacked Friday, and that those liable should beryllium “shot successful an encounter”.

Police person not confirmed immoderate onslaught connected the temple. “A fewer youths were creating a ruckus extracurricular the temple premises connected Friday night. The temple organisation informed the section SHO and the concern was brought nether control,” said Surendra Nath Tiwari, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural), Ghaziabad.

Gurjar, who visited the Dasna Devi temple connected Saturday, said: “Police ne raat lathicharge karne ka toh natak kiya, lekin raat 10-20 logon ko goli maar kar brushwood karna chahiye tha… Yeh humla puri Hindutva pe hai… Agar raat 10-20 log mar jaate toh is tarah bawal karne wale nahi hote (Police enactment up a show of doing a lathicharge astatine night, but should person changeable 10-20 radical successful an brushwood astatine night… This is an onslaught connected Hindutva… If 10-20 radical had been killed, determination wouldn’t person been a ruckus similar this).”

“Yeh Sanatan Dharam pe hamla tha… yeh Hinduon ki aastha pe hamla hai… Sab pe NSA lagaya jaye, aur jo giraftar na ho, inaam bol ke unka brushwood ho… Do-chaar section ho sakte hain, zyadatar ismein bahar ke aatankwadi the, Rohingya the… bahari Mussalman hain aur agar inke saath koi section Mussalman hai to constabulary unka brushwood kare… nahin to samaj nirnay lega… aar paar ki jung hogi, uske liye phir taiyar rahein (This is an onslaught connected Sanatan Dharma, connected the religion of Hindus. They should each beryllium charged nether NSA, and rewards should beryllium announced for those not arrested, and determination should beryllium an encounter… A fewer whitethorn beryllium locals, but the bulk are terrorists from outside, determination were Rohingyas… if determination were immoderate section Muslims with the outsiders, past constabulary should bash an brushwood for them… otherwise, nine volition instrumentality a decision… it volition beryllium an all-out fight, beryllium acceptable for that then),” helium said.

“Yahan kanoon se chalega desh. Yeh koi Syria nahin hai, Afghanistan, Bangladesh nahin hai. Yahan ki constabulary mazboot hai, mujhe umeed hai ki constabulary yahan nyay karegi. Mahantji ne jo kaha uspe FIR hogi, uske baad yeh humla… yeh humla mandir pe kiya gaya hai… isliye jinhone humla kiya hai unki saat peedi yaad karengi aisa hum kardenge, ya constabulary karyawahi kare… yeh danga hullo hua tha raat ko… kya choodiyan pehen ke baithe hain log (This state is ruled by law. This is not Syria, Afghanistan oregon Bangladesh. The constabulary are beardown here, I anticipation they bash justice. There volition beryllium an FIR connected what Mahantji said, yet determination was an attack… this was an onslaught connected a temple… truthful we volition guarantee that 7 generations of those down the onslaught volition retrieve it, oregon the constabulary should instrumentality action… determination was a riot astatine night… are radical wearing bangles),” helium said.

His remarks came adjacent arsenic Narsinghanand’s latest remarks, allegedly made successful Ghaziabad connected September 29 – purported video clips are being circulated connected societal media — triggered protests and constabulary complaints successful respective states too UP, including Maharashtra and Telangana, and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Earlier too, Narsinghanand was arrested for his “hate speech” astatine a ‘Dharam Sansad’ successful Haridwar successful December 2021. While connected bail successful the case, helium had again made akin comments astatine a ‘Mahapanchayat’ successful Delhi successful April 2022.

Following his latest remarks, the UP constabulary person registered an FIR against him nether BNS Sections 299 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage spiritual feelings), 302 (intentionally hurting spiritual sentiments), 197 (actions that harm nationalist integration).

Meanwhile, information has been stepped up astatine the Dasna Devi temple aft the protests connected Friday. An FIR was registered connected Saturday against 100-150 unidentified radical nether assorted BNS Sections including 298 (injuring oregon defiling spot of worship with intent to insult religion), 353 (statements conducing to nationalist mischief), 191(2) (rioting), 193(3) (liability of proprietor of onshore connected which an unlawful assembly oregon riot takes place), 132 (assault oregon transgression unit to deter nationalist servant from discharge of his duty), 121(1) (voluntarily causing wounded oregon grievous wounded to deter nationalist servant from his duty) and 221 (obstructing nationalist servant successful discharge of nationalist functions).

In Maharashtra’s Amravati, 17 radical were arrested portion a insignificant was detained for allegedly being portion of a mob which pelted stones astatine constabulary unit connected Friday. The mob was demanding an FIR against Narsinghanand.

As protests against Narsinghanand continued connected Saturday successful antithetic parts of Ghaziabad, an FIR was registered against 4 much persons — identified arsenic Anil Yadav, Rann Sighnanand, Ram Swaroopanand and Nirbhayanand, each temple priests — successful transportation with the hatred speech, nether BNS Sections 302 (intentionally hurting spiritual sentiments) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation). With PTI