Complaints filed in Bihar courts in opposition to schooling minister for assertion in opposition to ‘Ramcharitmanas’

Express News Service

PATNA: Several complaints have been filed in courts throughout Bihar in opposition to state Education Minister Prof. Chandrashekhar for hurting and upsetting the spiritual sentiments of individuals of a selected neighborhood by issuing a controversial assertion in opposition to Ramcharitmanas, a non secular guide of the Hindus.

The criticism has been filed in particular MP/MLA courtroom by a social activist-cum- advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha underneath part filed 504 (intentional insult with intent to impress breach of peace), 505 (whoever makes, publishes or circulates any assertion, hearsay or report with intent to trigger or promote hatred, ill-will amongst completely different communities) 506 (felony intimidation), 153 (provocation), 295 (defying anyplace of worship or any object held sacred) and 296 (voluntarily causes disturbance to any meeting lawfully engaged within the efficiency of spiritual worship) of IPC.

The courtroom has fastened January 25 as the following date for the listening to of the criticism. Ojha accused the minister of giving such an announcement underneath a well-thought plan to derive political mileage from a piece of individuals. The minister is making an attempt to unfold hatred and intolerance within the society, the criticism alleged.

Another criticism has been filed within the courtroom of chief judicial Justice of the Peace in Begusarai in opposition to the schooling minister by advocate Amrendra Kumar Amar underneath related sections of IPC. The petitioner stated that the courtroom will take up the matter for listening to on a date it deemed to be handy.

The minister had ruffled many feathers when he spoke of verses within the ‘Ramcharitmanas’ allegedly promoted discrimination in opposition to the decrease castes. He additionally equated ‘Ramcharitmanas’ with ‘Manu Smriti’ and RSS ideologue M S Golwalkar’s ‘Bunch of Thoughts’.

Peeved on the minister’s outburst, Opposition BJP demanded sacking of Prof. Chandrashekhar from the Nitish Kumar cabinet. RJD, nevertheless, sided with its minister and stated that it will not permit ‘kamandal’ to win over ‘mandal’. JD(U) minister Ashok Choudhary stated that the cabinet minister Prof. Chandrashekhar’s assertion militated in opposition to ‘our chief’s coverage of respecting all faiths and custom. He hoped that Prof Chandrashekhar will disown his assertion, which has given a incorrect and misunderstanding about grand alliance authorities.

PATNA: Several complaints have been filed in courts throughout Bihar in opposition to state Education Minister Prof. Chandrashekhar for hurting and upsetting the spiritual sentiments of individuals of a selected neighborhood by issuing a controversial assertion in opposition to Ramcharitmanas, a non secular guide of the Hindus.

The criticism has been filed in particular MP/MLA courtroom by a social activist-cum- advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha underneath part filed 504 (intentional insult with intent to impress breach of peace), 505 (whoever makes, publishes or circulates any assertion, hearsay or report with intent to trigger or promote hatred, ill-will amongst completely different communities) 506 (felony intimidation), 153 (provocation), 295 (defying anyplace of worship or any object held sacred) and 296 (voluntarily causes disturbance to any meeting lawfully engaged within the efficiency of spiritual worship) of IPC.

The courtroom has fastened January 25 as the following date for the listening to of the criticism. Ojha accused the minister of giving such an announcement underneath a well-thought plan to derive political mileage from a piece of individuals. The minister is making an attempt to unfold hatred and intolerance within the society, the criticism alleged.

Another criticism has been filed within the courtroom of chief judicial Justice of the Peace in Begusarai in opposition to the schooling minister by advocate Amrendra Kumar Amar underneath related sections of IPC. The petitioner stated that the courtroom will take up the matter for listening to on a date it deemed to be handy.

The minister had ruffled many feathers when he spoke of verses within the ‘Ramcharitmanas’ allegedly promoted discrimination in opposition to the decrease castes. He additionally equated ‘Ramcharitmanas’ with ‘Manu Smriti’ and RSS ideologue M S Golwalkar’s ‘Bunch of Thoughts’.

Peeved on the minister’s outburst, Opposition BJP demanded sacking of Prof. Chandrashekhar from the Nitish Kumar cabinet. RJD, nevertheless, sided with its minister and stated that it will not permit ‘kamandal’ to win over ‘mandal’. JD(U) minister Ashok Choudhary stated that the cabinet minister Prof. Chandrashekhar’s assertion militated in opposition to ‘our chief’s coverage of respecting all faiths and custom. He hoped that Prof Chandrashekhar will disown his assertion, which has given a incorrect and misunderstanding about grand alliance authorities.