Case filed against Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal
Two weeks after objectionable statements against Prophet Muhammad and Islam by two BJP leaders, one on national television and the other on Twitter, the police have registered a case against several people for hate speech, inciting groups, and creating situations that disturb society’s peace and harmony.
Two FIRs have been registered, naming BJP spokespersons, a journalist, social media users, and members of various religious organisations.
Notably, the police action comes soon after a massive diplomatic storm caused by objectionable and communal remarks by now suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal, the party’s Delhi media cell head who has also been expelled.
While Sharma’s comments were made during a debate on a news channel, Jindal is under fire for a tweet.