Dharam Sansad | Supreme Court tells Uttarakhand chief secretary to place on record that no untoward statement will be made

The 'Dharam Sansad' is scheduled for Wednesday in Roorkee

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Uttarakhand chief secretary to place on record that no untoward statement will be made at the 'Dharam Sansad' scheduled in Roorkee and warned that it will hold top officials responsible in case of any hate speech being made.

The event is scheduled for Wednesday.

A three-judge bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar took note of the assurance given by the Uttarakhand government that authorities are confident that no untoward statement will be made during the event and that all steps as per decisions of this court will be taken.

The bench also told the Uttarakhand government that the chief secretary would be asked to appear before it if the State failed to take preventive steps.

“We will hold the chief secretary, home secretary, IG concerned responsible if any untoward situation happens despite your assurance. We are putting it on record,” the bench said.

The apex court voiced concern that incidents of hate speeches keep occurring in the country despite the apex court guidelines on preventive measures to be taken by government authorities.