Arrest Muslim Leaders For Hate Speech: Right Wing Groups To Supreme Court
NDTV
The Hindu Sena president has demanded that AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and other Muslim leaders like Waris Pathan be arrested, accusing them of giving hate speeches
Two right wing groups have counter-appeals in the Supreme Court opposing the plea against the hate speeches at religious gatherings in Haridwar and Delhi that evoked public outrage across country. Both organisations have appealed to the court to make them party to the case.
In the appeal, Hindu Sena president Vishnu Gupta has demanded that Muslim leaders be arrested for their hate speeches instead.
The statements by religious leaders at Dharam Sansad were responses to attacks on Hindu culture by non-Hindus, and cannot be described as "Hate speech", the appeal contended.
"Efforts are being made to scandalise the spiritual leaders of Hindus... The petitioner belongs to the Muslim community and is not supposed to raise objections against affairs or activities related to Hindu Dharm Sansad (sic)," read the plea, citing the appeal filed by journalist Qurban Ali against the speeches at the religious forums that have evoked outrage in the country.
