
Priest on the run held for ‘hate speech’; remanded
The Hindu
He was charged under 7 sections of IPC
Panaivilai parish priest Fr. George Ponnaiah, who was wanted by the police in connection with the alleged hate speech against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, was arrested in Virudhunagar district in the early hours of Saturday. After detaining the priest in a place in the Kalligudi police station limits in Virudhunagar district, he was produced before a court in Kuzhithurai and remanded in judicial custody in the evening. The Arumanai police registered case against Fr. Ponnaiah under 7 sections of Indian Penal Code after his “hate speech” in a meeting organised at Arumanai last Sunday went viral on social media. It triggered instant sharp reactions from the BJP and pro-Hindu outfits.More Related News