Assam Congress MLA held for ‘hate speech’ in opposition to monks | India Information
GUWHATI: Congress MLA Aftab Uddin Mollah from the Muslim-dominant Jaleswar constituency of Assam’s Goalpara was arrested on Wednesday for an alleged hate speech concentrating on Hindu monks and namgharias, the Assamese time period for caretakers of Vaishnavite group prayer halls.
Mollah had been taken for questioning from his official quarters within the Dispur capital complicated late Tuesday.
At a celebration staff’ assembly in Goalpara just lately, he purportedly linked temple monks and namgharias with legal actions. He mentioned Muslims had been being blamed for crimes “truly dedicated by Hindus”.
The speech was circulated on social media, resulting in an FIR in opposition to him at Dispur police station.
A police officer mentioned MLA Aftab Uddin Mollah was arrested on costs of “deliberate and malicious acts meant to outrage non secular emotions, selling enmity between non secular teams, and fomenting hatred”.
“Since these are cognisable offences, we expedited the investigation. Now we have obtained video footage of his speech,” Guwahati police commissioner Diganta Barah mentioned. “In accordance with the Supreme Courtroom’s directive, if somebody delivers such a hate speech and the police obtain a grievance, they need to instantly begin an investigation. Even when there isn’t a grievance, police should act suo motu in opposition to hate speech.”
Earlier this week, Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah had served a show-cause to Mollah for the speech. PCC working president Zakir Hussain Sikdar mentioned Mollah had sought an apology previous to his arrest.
“Congress by no means tolerates anyone for making derogatory remarks in opposition to any faith or group,” he mentioned.
Mollah had been taken for questioning from his official quarters within the Dispur capital complicated late Tuesday.
At a celebration staff’ assembly in Goalpara just lately, he purportedly linked temple monks and namgharias with legal actions. He mentioned Muslims had been being blamed for crimes “truly dedicated by Hindus”.
The speech was circulated on social media, resulting in an FIR in opposition to him at Dispur police station.
A police officer mentioned MLA Aftab Uddin Mollah was arrested on costs of “deliberate and malicious acts meant to outrage non secular emotions, selling enmity between non secular teams, and fomenting hatred”.
“Since these are cognisable offences, we expedited the investigation. Now we have obtained video footage of his speech,” Guwahati police commissioner Diganta Barah mentioned. “In accordance with the Supreme Courtroom’s directive, if somebody delivers such a hate speech and the police obtain a grievance, they need to instantly begin an investigation. Even when there isn’t a grievance, police should act suo motu in opposition to hate speech.”
Earlier this week, Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah had served a show-cause to Mollah for the speech. PCC working president Zakir Hussain Sikdar mentioned Mollah had sought an apology previous to his arrest.
“Congress by no means tolerates anyone for making derogatory remarks in opposition to any faith or group,” he mentioned.
