On 2 March 2023, Lyca Productions announced that they would be producing Rajinikanth’s next film (tentatively titled Thalaivar 170) which will be directed by TJ Gnanavel of ‘Jai Bhim’ fame.
The film will have music by Anirudh Ravichandar and produced by Lyca’s Subaskaran. After 2.0 (2018) and Darbar (2020), this is the third time that Rajinikanth is doing a film under Lyca banner.
We are feeling honoured to announce our next association with “Superstar” @rajinikanth 🌟 for #Thalaivar170 🤗
Directed by critically acclaimed @tjgnan 🎬 Music by the sensational “Rockstar” @anirudhofficial 🎸
However, Rajnikanth associating with ‘Jai Bhim’ director TJ Gnanavel has raised eyebrows. The makers of the Jai Bhim movie found themselves facing heat after they were caught red-handed peddling false propaganda trying to create rift between different communities. The Saidapet Court had even directed the Chennai Police to file a case against actor Suriya, his wife Jyothika and Jai Bhim’s director TJ Gnanavel for showing Vanniyars in poor light.
In the movie which revolves around the custodial death of a tribal man, the sub-inspector who is responsible for the death of members from the Irular community is shown as a person belonging to the Vanniyar community with their sacred motif ‘Agni’ being situated in the frame.
While the makers of the film chose to retain the name former Justice K. Chandru for Suriya’s character, they had deliberately distorted facts showing the inspector as a Hindu Vanniyar when in fact the sub-inspector was a Dalit Christian.
After this deliberate twisting of facts came to light, members belonging to the Vanniyar community lashed out at Suriya and the makers of the movie for the unwarranted provocation.
In another scene, Suriya can be seen subtly spreading canards about Brahmins. The character Chandru implies that Brahmins are nefarious and not to be trusted.
In another scene, Prakash Raj who plays the role of a police officer slaps a north-Indian (who has been stereotyped as a ‘Marwari’ Saet) for speaking in Hindi and asks him to speak in Tamil.
Many on social media not just pointed out this problematic scene for instigating violence against Hindi speakers but also lashed out at the makers for being hypocrites as the was released in Hindi too in order attract Hindi audience.
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Twitter has allegedly taken down a meme that made fun of the ‘dynastic succession’ in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party, featuring former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, his son and present Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin and grandson Udhayanidhi Stalin who is now a Minister in his father’s government.
According to a report by The Hindu, the company said it received an order from “Tamil Nadu Law Enforcement” to remove the offensive tweet on January 24. The Commune was not able to trace the link to The Hindu’s article online, however a snippet of the alleged article has been shared by political commentator ‘Savukku’ Shankar
Apparently, the meme showed the three DMK leaders asking party veteran and Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan to do a task for them.
The tweet reportedly had only 450 views, 19 retweets, and 40 likes before it was removed.
Twitter’s India country head Kanika Mittal did not respond to The Hindu’s request for comments, the alleged report noted. Twitter has no communications team ever since billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk bought it.
Twitter usually does not comply with takedown orders in political matters unless they come from the Union government or a court. This is the second time in recent weeks that the company has removed a tweet without such orders.
It is also intriguing that the link to the online article of The Hindu is missing.
The incident in which Hindu Munnani leaders besieged a group of people, including the temple’s Executive Officer (EO)’s assistant in Villivakkam, who attempted to steal soil from temple land without permission has caused quite a stir in the area.
A.T.Elangovan, Hindu Munnani Tamil Nadu State Spokesperson and Chennai City President, posted on his social media about the incident.
“Yesterday around 12 o’clock, 5 lorries and a JCB machine were brought to the 4-acre vacant ground belonging to Chennai Villivakkam Arulmiku Agatheeswarar Temple. The JCP machines were used to till the land and illegally take sand from the temple’s property. Based on the information provided by the locals, the leaders of the Hindu Munnani visited the location and questioned the group about how they could dig soil without permission. We asked the group if they had taken permission from the appropriate authorities.”, he wrote.
AT Elangovan also stated that the assistant to the temple’s Executive Officer (EO) was present with the group digging the soil, and when asked if the temple authorities had granted them permission, the assistant stated that they had.
However, when asked by Hindu Munnani leaders to show the permission letter, the Executive Officer’s Assistant refused, according to AT Elangovan.
AT Elangovan further said, “The Hindu Munnani office bearers did not allow the truck and the JCB machine to be taken out. And a complaint has been lodged with the police last night in this regard. It is well known that the temple EO is involved in this soil digging, having illegally granted permission for the unauthorised group to dig soil from temple grounds and assisting in such illegal activity.”
He went on to say that the Hindu Munnani demands that anyone who assisted in the theft of soil be thoroughly investigated and punished severely. Hindu Munnani went on to say that if action is not taken against the erring officials, it will mobilize people and stage a massive protest.
It should be noted that this is the same location where the ceremony for providing welfare assistance to priests took place, with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and other Ministers in attendance.
சென்னை வில்லிவாக்கம் அருள்மிகு அகத்தீஸ்வரர் கோயிலுக்கு சொந்தமான 4 ஏக்கர் பரப்பளவுள்ள காலி மைதானத்தில் நேற்று இரவு சுமார் 12 மணிக்கு 5லாரி மற்றும் ஜே.சி.பி இயந்திரம் எடுத்து வந்து மைதானத்தில் பள்ளம் தோண்டி மண் அள்ளி உள்ளனர். அப்பகுதி மக்கள் கொடுத்த தகவலின் பேரில் 1/3 pic.twitter.com/vwnCIiBsMj
Speaking at the “Defeat Sanatana Forces” protest held at Valluvar Kottam in Chennai, VCK MP Thol. Thirumavalavan accused Tamil Nadu BJP leaders and Governor Ravi to have been trained to speak in a specific manner to instigate tension among the people of the state.
Thirumavalavan said that members of the BJP in Tamil Nadu have allegedly been engaging in provocative activities such as painting the robes of the revered poet Thiruvalluvar saffron and disfiguring statues of EV Ramasamy Naicker (EVR). All this, he said, were attempts to provoke the followers of the said figures. Thirumavalavan also claimed that BJP members have been attempting to transform the iconic social reformer BR Ambedkar into a Hindutva symbol, despite his well-known disavowal of Hinduism and Hindu gods. These actions, he argued, are intended to incite tension and potentially lead to violence, as well as insulting the legacies of Thiruvalluvar, Ambedkar, and EVR. The TN BJP has been accused of being responsible for these incidents, as well as relentlessly criticising the state government. He said that the BJP cadre did not respect the beliefs and ideologies of these leaders who had rejected Hinduism in different ways.
The death of jawan Prabhu in a family dispute has sparked a political row in Tamil Nadu, with BJP blaming the state government and DMK tacitly defending it. Thirumavalavan, a DMK ally, slammed BJP for politicising the issue and ignoring the welfare of the jawan’s family. He also accused BJP of rewarding people like Pragya Thakur for her alleged involvement in the Malegaon blasts. He alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS were behind the Godhra train burning that killed karsevaks and the subsequent riots that targeted Muslims, citing a BBC documentary as evidence. He claimed that Modi was the mastermind behind BJP’s actions, regardless of who the party leader or RSS chief was.
He mentioned that “3000 Muslims” were killed during the riots that followed the Godhra train burning incident, including killing pregnant women and their unborn children just because they happened to be Muslims. He also linked Adani to Modi and accused them of corruption. He praised BBC and Hindenberg for exposing Modi’s misdeeds.
He lauded Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra and said that it received huge public support in every place he visited. He alleged that the mainstream media ignored this due to the Modi government’s influence.
RSS: Drinkers Of Cow Urine
VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan criticised the RSS ideology as being based on Manusmriti. He contrasted it with his own party’s ideology of ‘social justice’ and ‘equality’. He also mocked the RSS followers for drinking cow urine and discarding milk, calling it a sign of their stupidity and superstition.
He also has alleged that Brahmins are exploiting non-Brahmin leaders like Narendra Modi and Amit Shah to further their Hindutva agenda. He chastised Sangh Parivar for venerating Veer Savarkar while ignoring other reformers like Basavanna, Dayanand Saraswati, and Vallalar who allegedly challenged the Brahminical orthodoxy.
Isolation Of Brahmins: Single Point Agenda From Buddha To Ambedkar
Thirumavalavan also tried to draw distinctions between the spiritual values of Hinduism and the supposed hateful ideology of Hindutva espoused by the Sangh Parivar. He said that Hindutva was aimed at creating communal disharmony and violence among different groups of people.
He stated that the isolation of Brahmins has been a common action plan among various reformers throughout history, from the times of Buddha to the era of EV Ramasamy Naicker (hailed as Periyar by his followers)and Ambedkar. According to him, the principles and goals of Brahmins have been detrimental to humanity, leading to the oppression and differentiation of people based on class and status.
Everyone Except Brahmins Is Bahujan
Thirumavalavan went on to say that all communities other than Brahmins belong to the Bahujan category. He said that OBCs, SCs/STs, transgender people, differently-abled people, marginalised communities, Christians, and Muslims are all part of the Bahujan community. He implied that Brahmins are a minority and a privileged group in India.
He alleged that Brahmins were hiding behind the curtain called Hindutva and used non-Brahmin leaders to propagate their agenda. He named Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, L Murugan, and Annamalai as examples of non-Brahmin faces who are working for Brahminical interests. He said that the Brahmins used Varnashrama Dharma and Sanatana Dharma as a shield to avoid menial jobs like making cow dung cakes, selling appalams, carrying a load, or selling vegetables. This motivated them to stay in power and promote hate politics.
The Constitution Is Ambedkar Smriti
He went on to say that the constitution was in fact, Ambedkar Smriti which destroys the ancient Sanatan and Brahminical India and also builds a Modern India at the same time. He asserted that Brahmins were the Aryans who entered India through Khyber Pass with their cattle and were called Indu by Europeans, meaning “thief”. He argued that the term Hindu only applies to Brahmins and not to people like Annamalai who he said was wasting his energy for ‘them’.
Ambedkar’s Works Would Have Made Annamalai Join DMK
He said that Annamalai would have joined DMK had he read Ambedkar’s works but he joined BJP instead. He added that Annamalai has no place in VCK because he cannot trust anyone who has been in BJP for even 10 days. He urged PM Modi to read Ambedkar’s book Annihilation of Caste and in the same sentence accused him of doing the Brahmins’ dirty work. He went on to claim that Modi was awarded the PM post because he killed 3000 Muslims in Gujarat during the Godhra riots and that he would not have qualified for the post had he talked about EVR, Ambedkar, or democracy.
Will Drive BJP Out Of TN
He continued to speak about H Raja and how his language was, blaming the training by RSS for that and the fact that he was a Brahmin. Annamalai, Thiruma said, spoke like a mature individual but spoke rubbish, and didn’t give respect when he spoke about DMK leaders or EVR.
He went on to challenge BJP and said that the ideological fight was not between DMK and BJP but between BJP and VCK and challenged them to a debate. He also challenged Annamalai that VCK would chase the party out of the state and that BJP will not be able to secure even one seat. He said that a post/position is not what he was desirous of, he considered a post to be equivalent to the hair on his head and even renounced his MP seat within 2 years. He said he was not greedy for position and would even renounce the party post but he would never stop fighting against BJP and its ideals. That he would continue to expose them and their ideology since fighting against Sanatana Dharma was Ambedkar’s, and EVR’s motto.
Adani Is Modi’s Benami
He urged the Tamil Nadu state govt to not ignore the unrest and tension that BJP was trying to create in the state. He accused Annamalai of instigating violence and targeting leaders like Veeramani. He questioned if the Tamil Nadu state police were under the control of the central govt and Amit Shah and that it would have been so if it was the ADMK govt. He also said that VCK would never join hands with PMK and BJP and that VCK preferred to join the DMK based on their ideology. He called on his followers to fight corrupt people like Adani and not target innocent labourers from the north. He asked the followers to fight Brahminism, Indian nationalism, Hindu nationalism, casteism, and loot by people like Adani (who he called Modi’s Benami).
Wishing Tamil Nadu CM, MK Stalin on his birthday, Thirumavalavan asked him to be true to the goal of destroying Sanatana Dharma. He accused BJP of causing unrest between communities and warned Stalin that the state government would be blamed if he turned a blind eye to this.
Thirumavalavan contrasted Veer Savarkar’s apology letters with Jawaharlal Nehru’s resistance during their jail years. He also claimed that Hindutva was the reason for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. He said, despite Gandhi being an ardent devotee of Lord Ram, he was never saved by the god, instead he got killed by a man named Nathuram, a Brahmin who opposed Hindu-Muslim unity.
Thirumavalavan alleged that Hindutva groups were responsible for lynching people who ate beef or ill-treated cows and that Nagpur (RSS headquarters) would decide what hate crimes and riots to instigate. He said that it was this same Hindutva that was trying to rewrite history and rename cities and towns.
He noted that hate crimes increased when there was an election around the corner. He criticised BJP leader Annamalai for not speaking about employment issues or Adani/Hindenburg report. He said that BJP was creating issues out of non-issues and diverting people’s attention from the things that need attention.
He lamented that since there was no Kalaignar (M Karunanidhi) in Tamil Nadu, BJP wanted to make an entry into the state. He urged Stalin to fight against Hindutva politics and protect Tamil culture.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, turned 70 on 1 March 2023 with the DMK party cadres celebrating with great pomp and show.
He was greeted by senior leaders and elaborate arrangements were made at Arivalayam (party headquarter) in Chennai for cadres to meet and wish him. CM Stalin gave a sapling for all those who came to meet him.
In a hilarious but embarrassing moment for CM Stalin, a man walked in with a camel dressed in DMK’s flag and gifted it to him.
Zakir Shah, a DMK cadre from Tiruvannamalai had brought a 2 year old camel along with him to Chennai. The camel’s body was wrapped in DMK’s flag. As he entered through the hall, a few DMK cadres can be seen escorting Zakir Shah and the camel towards the CM. He was swiftly whisked down the stage.
#DMK party workers bring a "Camel" to the part headquarters as a gift for the 70th Birthday celebrations of Chief Minister #MKStalinpic.twitter.com/1PybnQgZoj
Apparently, Zakir Shah makes sure to gift a living animal to CM Stalin every year on the latter’s birthday.
Speaking to reporters, the DMK cadre said “It has been custom for me to gict my leader an animal every year on his birthday. First I gave a royal horse. Then we gave him a Jallikattu bull, goat, ‘Vastu’ fish, and pigeon. This time I am gifting something that nobody else in the world had given. I am giving this camel. It is 2 years old. All medical certificates have been obtained. There is no price for this animal.”
Aadhaar holders have carried out over 9029.28 crore authentication transactions so far including 199.62 crore in January 2023 alone, indicative of the growth of digital economy in the country.
While a majority of the authentications transaction numbers were carried out by using biometric fingerprint, it is followed by demographic and OTP authentications. In the month of January, 135.53 crore biometric fingerprint-based authentications were carried out, an indication of its usage and utility in the daily lives of residents.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has already rolled out a new security mechanism for Aadhaar based fingerprint authentication. The artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) based security mechanism developed in-house is now using a combination of both finger minutiae and finger image to check the liveness of the fingerprint captured.
By the end of January, Aadhaar saturation among all age groups has climbed up to 94.65% and the saturation level among the adult population is now near universal. During the month of January, more than 1.37 crore Aadhaars were successfully updated following requests from the residents.
Aadhaar e-KYC service continues to play an important role for banking and non-banking financial services by providing transparent and improved customer experience and helping in ease of doing business. More than 29.52 crore eKYC transactions were carried out during January 2023.
170 entities including 105 banks are live on e-KYC. Adoption of e-KYC has also significantly reduced customer acquisition cost of entities like financial institutions, telecom service providers and others. By the end of January 2023, the cumulative number of Aadhaar e-KYC transactions so far has gone up-to 1412.25 crore.
Whether it is e-KYC for identity verification, Aadhaar enabled DBT for direct fund transfer, AePS for last mile banking, or authentications, Aadhaar, the digital infrastructure of good governance, has been playing a key role in supporting the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Digital India, and enabling ease of living for residents.
The Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) is enabling financial inclusion for those at the bottom of the income pyramid. By the end of January 2023, cumulatively, 1,629.98 crore of last mile banking transactions have been made possible through AePS and the network of micro-ATMs.
More than 1100 government schemes, programs and initiatives in the country run by both centre and states have been notified to use Aadhaar. The digital ID is helping various ministries and departments in the centre and at states in improving efficiency, transparency and delivery of welfare services to the targeted beneficiaries.
During the past decade, Aadhaar number has emerged as a proof of identity of residents in India and it is being used for availing several government schemes and services. Residents who had got their Aadhaar issued 10 years ago, and have never updated after that in these years, such Aadhaar number holders are encouraged to get their documents updated.
Ministry of Coal had launched the auctions of coal mines for commercial mining under 6th round and second attempt of 5th round on November 03, 2022. Forward auctions for these mines have been started on 27.02.2023 and on the 2nd day of the e-auction, 6 coal mines were put up for auction of which 3 coal mines were CMSP coal mines and 3 coal mines were MMDR coal mines. Further details of the coal mines are as under: –
5 coal mines are fully explored coal mines and 1 coal mine is partially explored coal mine.
The total geological reserves for these 6 coal mines are ~ 488 million Tonnes.
Cumulative PRC for these coal mines is 9.4 MTPA (excluding Partially Explored Binja Coal Mine)
These coal mines upon operationalization will generate Annual Revenue of ~₹334 crores calculated at PRC of these coal mines (excluding Marwatola VI, Gare Palma Sector IV/2 and Gare Palma Sector IV/3 Coal Mines and Partially Explored Binja coal mine). These mines will attract capital investment of ~₹1,410 crores and will provide employment to ~12,709 people.
Kamal Haasan, president of Makkal Needhi Maiam, said on Tuesday that his friendship with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin goes beyond politics. Kamal stated that he and Stalin have been friends since the latter was introduced to him as M Karunanidhi’s son.
“We may not be close friends, but we have remained friends and demonstrated that our friendship extends beyond politics whenever the opportunity arose,” he stated.
In order to commemorate Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s 70th birthday, which falls on March 1, Kamal opened an exhibition titled “Engal Muthalvar, Engal Perumai” (our chief minister our pride) in Chennai’s Parry’s Corner. The display will be up until March 12.
Such events are crucial, according to Kamal, at a time when attempts are being made to distort history. He asserted that the joy of being the son of a great leader was matched by numerous difficulties. He continued by saying that MK Stalin overcame difficulties and developed gradually.
Kamal recalled how Stalin had progressed from being a DMK cadre to becoming the state’s chief minister. “Despite being by his father’s side his entire life, he had never sought anything for himself. This is history that must be preserved.” “Kamal stated.
In this situation, netizens are sharing old Kamal Haasan videos in which he questioned MK Stalin’s leadership abilities and questioned whether Kamal Haasan will change his stance like a Chameleon changing colors.
Kamal said in an old video that is recently going viral on social media, “People asked how I could insult Kalaignar Karunanidhi by mentioning his wheelchair. But I’m not that type of person. I don’t think it’s a shame to be in a wheelchair. If I ever wanted to offend Kalaignar, all I have to do is mention Stalin’s name.”
The Justice Arumughaswamy Commision’s report, which contained observations, remarks and recommendations to launch an investigation into the former Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabhaskar, was put on hold by the Madurai Bnech of Madras High Court on Tuesday (28 February 2023).
The order was issued by Justice G R Swaminathan during the hearing of a petition filed by former minister C Vijayabaskar. The Justice Arumughaswamy commission investigated the circumstances surrounding former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s death in 2016. The commission submitted its findings in August 2022.
The commission had charged VK Sasikala, her relative Dr. K S Sivakumar, Vijayabhaskar, and former health secretary J Radhakrishnan with a series of omissions, including failing to allow the former chief minister Jayalalithaa a “life-saving” angioplasty.
In his petition, Vijayabhaskar claimed that the commission had gone far beyond the scope of its mandate and had made disparaging remarks about him despite the fact that there was no evidence on record to implicate him.
The AIADMK leader was represented by his counsel Nithyaesh Natraj and with advocates Vaibhav Venkatesh and Anirudh Sriram on record.
As required by the terms of reference, the commission should have investigated the circumstances surrounding the death of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. According to him, the findings and observations in the report clearly indicate that the commission went off on an entirely different tangent and emphasized conspiracy theories with no basis at all.
The Arumughaswamy Commission that enquired into late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s demise in 2016, is a lesson on how a Commission must not function. The Commune has published a detailed analysis of the Arumughaswamy Commission’s bogus claims without facts, which can be found here.
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Ever since Wasim Rizvi embraced Hindu Dharma and became Jitendra Tyagi, he has faced constant harassment from Islamists and the secular state machinery. He has faced a barrage of issues from threats to cases.
The Prayagraj (Allahabad) High Court denied anticipatory bail to Jitendra Tyagi in a 2021 rape case filed by his former driver’s wife. The bench led by Justice Mohammad Faiz Alam turned down Jitendra’s appeal citing non-bailable warrants issued against him by Lucknow’s Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate and added that he found no grounds to grant him protection from arrest.
“Having regard to the various orders passed by the Magistrate directing the investigating officer to conclude the investigation at the earliest, primafacie there is substance in the apprehension of informant/victim. The State in its instructions has mentioned the long criminal history of the applicant comprising 35 cases starting from the year 1994 till 2022 and in the considered opinion of this Court, criminal antecedents and conduct of the accused is a relevant factor at the time of consideration of plea of anticipatory bail,” the Court observed.
A rape case was filed by Jitendra’s former driver stating that her husband’s employer had raped her repeatedly in 2021 by threatening to harm her children. The victim states that she informed her husband of Tyagi’s ‘misdeeds’ and subsequently the victim’s family vacated the residence provided by Jitendra.
In his defence, Jitendra highlighted that Islamist fundamentalists were against him and were instrumental in getting the false rape case filed against him. He said that the Islamists were against his ideology and the petitions filed by him in the Supreme Court.
Interestingly, the rape allegations were made just a few months after he filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking the removal of 26 verses from the Quran stating that these verses were “violent by nature and not part of the original Quran and were added after the death of Prophet Mohammad”. Since then, Jitendra (then Rizvi) has faced a barrage of threats from Islamists.
Atif Rasheed, the chairperson of the national commission for minorities (NCW) termed Rizvi’s move a conspiracy to disturb the communal harmony of the country and added that the petition hurts the sentiments of a religious minority community. NCW Joint Secretary, Daniel Richards asked him to withdraw his comments and seek an unconditional apology within 21 days or face legal action.
“Rizvi is neither a Hindu nor a Muslim but is the devil and whoever brings me the decapitated head of this devil, will be paid 11 lakhs as prize money. If the amount falls short I will sell my children to settle (the amount). Had this happened under Islamic law, Rizvi, by now would have been stoned to death”, announced former district bar association president Amirul Hasan.
Other forms of hatred towards Waseem Rizvi were also reported from various Sunni and Shia organizations. This included the burning of his effigy, demands for his execution, the demolition of his mother’s grave, and the ‘cancellation’ of a grave that was purportedly reserved by Rizvi. It must be highlighted that Rizvi had written to PM Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath asking them to shut down madrassas as they produce terrorists in 2018.
The apex court subsequently threw out Rizvi’s petition and slapped a fine of fifty thousand terming the petition ‘frivolous’. In December 2021, Rizvi renounced Islam and reverted to Hindu Dharma assuming the name Jitendra Tyagi. Telangana Congress leader Rashed Khan offered a bounty on Jitendra for converting to Hindu Dharma.
In January last year, the Uttarakhand police arrested Jitendra Tyagi for his ‘hate speech’ at the three-day-long Haridwar Dharm Sansad held in December 2021. They filed a case against him under IPC section 153A for promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion.
(This article was originally published in Hindu Post and has been republished here with permission.)
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