The Supreme Court had on January 12 issued notice to the Central and Uttarakhand governments on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a probe into the alleged hate speech at the Haridwar Dharam Sansad.
Filed through Advocate Sumita Hazarika, the petition stated that the speeches made at the Haridwar Dharam Sansad “pose a grave threat not just to the unity and integrity of our country but also endanger the lives of millions of Muslim citizens.“
The plea highlighted how a video had gone viral in which a police officer was seen acknowledging his allegiance to the alleged offenders. This not only allows “delivery of hate speeches with impunity but also shows that the Police authorities are in fact hand in glove with the perpetrators of communal hate,” the petition stated.
Besides seeking an SIT probe, the plea sought directions to State authorities to comply with the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of Tehseen Poonawalla v. Union of India.
The current IA was filed in connection with this PIL.
Source: Barandbench
