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This is an archive article published on July 16, 2022

Case against Yati Narsinghanand for ‘remarks against Gandhi’

According to police, on Wednesday night, a roughly two-minute video emerged on Twitter wherein Narsinghanand is purportedly seen making the remarks.

Yati NarsinghanandYati Narsinghanand has been involved in hate speech cases in the past as well. (File Photo)

Dasna Devi temple priest Yati Narsinghanand has been booked by the Ghaziabad Police for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Mahatma Gandhi in a video that went viral recently.

According to police, on Wednesday night, a roughly two-minute video emerged on Twitter wherein Narsinghanand is purportedly seen making the remarks.

“Mahatma Gandhi gave rights to Indian Muslims and because of him, the 100 crore Hindu community does not have an inch of land of their own,” he is purportedly seen saying in the video.

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He also allegedly questioned Gandhi’s character, and his comments can lead to a situation that could disrupt law and order, the Station House Officer Masuri police station said.

An FIR under IPC Section 505(2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes) and 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration) has been registered against him and further investigation is underway, police said.

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