MP excessive court docket rejects slapstick comedian Munawar Faruqui’s bail for insulting Hindu gods
2 min read New Delhi: Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh excessive court docket on Thursday rejected the bail utility of comic Munawar Faruqui and co-accused Nalin Yadav who had been arrested for allegedly insulting Hindu spiritual beliefs throughout a New Year present in Indore.
Munawar Faruqui, a slapstick comedian from Gujarat’s Junagadh, was arrested on January 1 for his efficiency at a restaurant within the in style 56 Dukan locality of Indore. The others arrested embody Indore-based Prakhar Vyas, Priyam Vyas, Nalin Yadav, and occasion coordinator Edwin Anthony.
The case was filed based mostly on a grievance by Eklavya Gaur, convenor of the Hind Rakshak Sangathan and son of BJP MLA Malini Gaur.
Hind Rakashak Sangathan convenor Eklavya Gaur, son of BJP MLA Malini Gaur filed the grievance to the police. Lawyer Dinesh Pandey represented Eklavya Gaur within the court docket.
“Munawar Faruqui is a serial offender. We got the information about a show of Faruqui in Indore. We reached there and saw that they were making fun of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. We also recorded a video. We stopped the show and asked people to leave the show. They did not take permission for the show. They also violated social distancing rules,” Gaur stated whereas speaking to media.
“We took them to the police station and an FIR was registered against the accused under the relevant section of the law,” he added.
“The arrested men have been booked under IPC sections 188, 269, 34 and 295A for organising the event sans permission, flouting COVID-19 safety norms, and hurting religious sentiments,” he added.
