The CEO of Indiamart Dinesh Agarwal, along with three others, have been booked for allegedly trying to sell ‘Govardhangiri’ rocks on the eCommerce website. The Govardhan Hill near Mathura is considered sacred by Hindus, as it is associated with Lord Krishna. A lot of real-life events relating to Lord Krishna have also been tied to this hill.
In this regard, these men have been accused of selling the rocks of this hill on the eCommerce website, claiming they were “natural” and quoted its price as ₹5,175 per piece.
Following this, hundreds of devotees in Uttar Pradesh demonstrated against this in front of the Govardhan police station. The Uttar Pradesh Brahmin Mahasabha has decided to meet the Mathura District Magistrate on Monday for strict action against the company and the supplier. They have now been booked by the local police in Mathura.
Speaking about this, SP (Rural) Shirish Chandra said, “Stern action would be taken against the company, its CEO, and the supplier for inciting religious feelings by misusing the facility of information technology.” He added that an FIR has been filed under Section 265 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act against IndiaMART founder-CEO Dinesh Agarwal, co-founder Brajesh Agrawal and Mathura-based supplier Ankur Agrawal.
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