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Case Against Ramdev In Rajasthan For 'Hurting Religious Sentiments'

Case Against Ramdev In Rajasthan For 'Hurting Religious Sentiments'

Police filed case against Ramdev under the charges of inciting hatred and upsetting religious sentiments.

Jodhpur:

The Rajasthan High Court has directed yoga guru Ramdevtoappearon October 5 at Barmer's Chohtan police station for questioning in connection with an FIR against him for allegedly hurtingreligioussentiments, while extending the stayon his arrest.

The court directed Ramdevtoappearbefore the Investigating Officer as and when called by him and also directed the government counsel to produce the case diary in the court on October 16. It extended the stayonRamdev's arrest till then.

Justice Kuldeep Mathur gave these directions on Monday while hearing a criminal miscellaneous petition by Ramdev praying for the quashing of the FIR.

“The petitioner is directed toappearbefore the Investigating Officer for interrogation on  05.10.2023   at  11.30  am. The petitioner is further directed toappearbefore the Investigating Officer as and when called by him for interrogation”, the order said.

The court had stayed the arrest of  Ramdev during the previous hearing and directed him toappearbefore the investigating officer for interrogation on or before May 20. But he did not appearbefore the investigating officer.

The complaint was filed against the yoga guru at Chohtan police station in Barmer on February 5 by Pathai Khan for allegedly making remarks against Muslims at a religious event in Barmer on February 2.

Chohtan police had then booked him under the charges of inciting hatred and upsetting religioussentiments.

In his complaint, Khan alleged that Ramdev had made his remarks “deliberately… so that a spirit of animosity and hatred is formed against Islam” and that they had “hurt the feelings of crores of Muslims”.

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