Attorney General OKs Contempt Proceedings Against Haridwar Hatemonger

Yati Narsinghanand organised the event in Uttarakhand's Haridwar last month that called for the genocide of Muslims

The Attorney General of India on Friday permitted initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Haridwar hatemonger Yati Narsinghanand for comments about the Supreme Court.

Attorney General KK Venugopal said he had reviewed the material presented and found that "the statement... 'Those who believe... in the Supreme Court, and in the Army, will all die the death of a dog" were "a direct attempt to lower the authority of the Supreme Court..."

This "certainly amount(s) to contempt of the Supreme Court of India" Mr Venugopal said, responding to a request from lawyer-activist Sachi Nelli seeking permission to initiate proceedings.

"I grant consent to initiate proceedings for criminal contempt..." Mr Venugopal wrote yesterday.