Sethu Row: Uma files police complaint against Sonia

Uma Bharati filed a police complaint against PM Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Karunanidhi and some others. for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Hindu community on the Ram Setu issue.

Firebrand saffron leader Uma Bharati filed a police complaint against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, DMK chief Karunanidhi and some others for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Hindu community on the Ram Setu issue.

In the complaint filed at the Parliament Street Police Station, she demanded action against Law Minister H R Bharadwaj, Culture Minister Ambika Soni and Shipping Minister T R Baalu.

The Bharatiya Janshakti Party leader sought action against Gandhi, Singh and his cabinet colleagues Bharadwaj, Soni and Baalu in connection with the controversial Ram Setu affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, saying the ‘sentences and words’ in the document hurt the sentiments of Hindus.

Bharati, in the complaint, said Karunanidhi, ‘by terming the existence of Lord Ram a lie and using insulting language for him’ had hurt the sensitivity of the community.

“I am a Hindu and my sentiments have been hurt. That is why I have filed the complaint,” Bharati said.

“We have given a notice of 15 days. We want action within 15 days or we will gherao the Home Minister,” she said.