New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Uttarakhand, Delhi and Central government on the controversial Dharam Sansads ('religious' events) organised in December during which inflammatory speeches were made against Muslims.
The Supreme Court sought responses from the Uttarakhand government and others on a petition seeking a direction to ensure investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during the two events held recently in Haridwar and the national capital.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana issued notice on the plea filed by journalist Qurban Ali and former Patna High Court judge and senior advocate Anjana Prakash, who has sought a direction for an "independent, credible and impartial investigation" by an SIT into the incidents of alleged hate speeches.
The plea, which specifically referred to the alleged hate speeches delivered between the '17th and 19th of December 2021 at Haridwar and Delhi', has also sought compliance with the apex court's guidelines to deal with such speeches. One event was organised in Haridwar by Yati Narsinghanand and the other in Delhi by 'Hindu Yuva Vahini' calling for the genocide of Muslims.
Meanwhile, the same Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli has refused to interfere in the authoritative organization of the Dharma Sansad to be held in Aligarh on January 22 and 23. The court consequently allowed petitioners to approach local authorities with their plea to stop the proposed Dharma Sansad. Mahamandaleshwar Annapurna Bharti has welcomed this decision and has thanked the SC, thereby declaring that the Dharma Sansad in Aligarh will be held as planned.
The petition seeking Supreme Court's attention in the Dharma Sansad to be held in Aligarh was filed by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, responding to which the court has refused to interfere.
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