Pune police lodge FIR against Mahant Ramgiri Maharaj

During a recently held religious event at Shaha Panchale village in Sinnar taluka of Nashik district, Ramgiri Maharaj had made the alleged derogatory remarks against Islam and Prophet Mohammed and the video of his speech had gone viral on social media.

Shaikh has alleged in his FIR that Ramgiri Maharaj intentionally made these remarks to incite communal discord, heighten tensions, and undermine national integrity. He has said that his religious sentiments were hurt because of the comments.

Last week communal tension was reported in several districts of Maharashtra, including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik, Jalgaon and Ahmednagar. The law and order situation had arisen in these districts amidst bandh organised by Hindu organisations to protest atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh and protests by Muslim outfits in response to the alleged derogatory remarks by Ramgiri Maharaj.