0
0
Read Time:3 Minute, 19 Second
NEW DELHI: Alleging that many events and rallies are being organised across Maharashtra for social and economic boycott of Muslims, a petitioner on Thursday sought the Supreme Court’s intervention to direct the state authorities to take action and not to allow a rally scheduled for February 5 in Mumbai, alleging that the platform would be used to spread hatred among communities, reports Amit Anand Choudhary.
Referring to the apex court’s earlier order directing police to take prompt action, including lodging FIRs against people indulging in hate speech, advocate Nizam Pasha, appearing for the petitioner, told a bench headed by Justice K M Joseph that an organisation named Sakal Hindu Samaj had organised rally on January 29 in which many participants had made provocative communal speeches. The petition alleged that BJP MLA T Raja Singh had at the January 29 rally openly called for “killing of Muslims”. An appeal was also made at the rally to people to boycott goods from shops owned by Muslims.
“Intervention of this court is necessary to stem this growing tide of communalism that has now reached alarming heights as also to put in place mechanisms for timely preventive action to be taken against persons and organisations who have openly declared their intention to organise public events and wantonly give provocative speeches inciting violence, promoting enmity between groups on the grounds of religion and making speeches prejudicial to national integration,” the petition said.
Pasha mentioned the matter before Justice Joseph as it was the bench headed by him that had passed earlier orders on hate speeches and the matter is pending. The bench said the matter could be listed for Friday after the approval of the Chief Justice of India.
Pressing for urgent hearing, Pasha said during the outfit’s January 29 rally, an appeal was made to the people to boycott goods from shops owned by Muslims.
The petition alleged that BJP MLA T Raja Singh had at a January 29 rally in his speech on that day, had openly called for “killing of Muslims”.
Referring to the apex court’s earlier order directing police to take prompt action, including lodging FIRs against people indulging in hate speech, advocate Nizam Pasha, appearing for the petitioner, told a bench headed by Justice K M Joseph that an organisation named Sakal Hindu Samaj had organised rally on January 29 in which many participants had made provocative communal speeches. The petition alleged that BJP MLA T Raja Singh had at the January 29 rally openly called for “killing of Muslims”. An appeal was also made at the rally to people to boycott goods from shops owned by Muslims.
“Intervention of this court is necessary to stem this growing tide of communalism that has now reached alarming heights as also to put in place mechanisms for timely preventive action to be taken against persons and organisations who have openly declared their intention to organise public events and wantonly give provocative speeches inciting violence, promoting enmity between groups on the grounds of religion and making speeches prejudicial to national integration,” the petition said.
Pasha mentioned the matter before Justice Joseph as it was the bench headed by him that had passed earlier orders on hate speeches and the matter is pending. The bench said the matter could be listed for Friday after the approval of the Chief Justice of India.
Pressing for urgent hearing, Pasha said during the outfit’s January 29 rally, an appeal was made to the people to boycott goods from shops owned by Muslims.
The petition alleged that BJP MLA T Raja Singh had at a January 29 rally in his speech on that day, had openly called for “killing of Muslims”.
For more news update stay with actp news
Android App
Facebook
Twitter
Dailyhunt
Share Chat
Telegram
Koo App
Happy
0 %
Sad
0 %
Excited
0 %
Sleepy
0 %
Angry
0 %
Surprise
0 %