Prophet Row: Who Has Been Named In FIR And Charges Against Them

At least 32 people have been named in a First Information Report, or FIR, filed by the Delhi Police for hate speech, inciting groups and creating situations that disturb peace and harmony in society

The list of people charged by the Delhi Police over hate speech - including for comments on Prophet Muhammad and social media posts on the claim that a 'Shivling' (symbol of Lord Shiva) has been found in Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque - is getting longer as all hate-speech incidents have been clubbed into two cases.

At least 32 people have been named in a First Information Report, or FIR, filed by the Delhi Police for hate speech, inciting groups and creating situations that disturb peace and harmony in society. Yati Narsinghanand, accused in the Haridwar hate speech case; journalist Saba Naqvi, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and religious groups are named in this FIR.

The second FIR is against sacked BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her comments on Prophet Muhammad on the news channel Times Now, which drew massive condemnation from Gulf nations.

The Delhi Police filed the FIR against the 32 people after analysing social media posts made just before and after the comments by Ms Sharma on TV. Sacked BJP spokesperson Naveen Jindal is among the 32 who face hate speech charges.