SC to hear petition seeking inquiry into hate speeches at Haridwar Dharm Sansad
Following rebuke and concerns raised by people and intelligentsia, the Uttarakhand police registered an FIR against Jitender Narayan, alias Waseem Rizvi, who had given hate speeches at the religious conclave.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition seeking an independent inquiry into the Haridwar 'Dharm Sansad' hate speeches allegedly inciting violence against a minority community.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing in the PIL, mentioned the matter before a Bench headed by CJI NV Ramana that the slogan of the country seems to have changed from 'Satyameva Jayate' to 'Shasatrameva Jayate'.
Hate speeches made in Haridwar, calling for genocide and the use of weapons against Muslims, went viral on social media. The four-day event 'Dharm Sansad' from December 17 to 20 was held in Haridwar.
Following rebuke and concerns raised by people and intelligentsia, the Uttarakhand police registered an FIR against Jitender Narayan, alias Waseem Rizvi, who had given hate speeches at the religious conclave.
He gave open calls for genocide and the use of weapons against Muslims. The FIR was filed four days after the event. The event was held from December 17 to 20. His hate speech received a sharp reaction from all walks of life, including former military chiefs, activists and even international tennis legend Martina Navratilova.
