
Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq booked for comments on Taliban
The Hindu
He has been slapped with sedition and other charges.
Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal Shafiqur Rahman Barq was booked on sedition charges for allegedly drawing a parallel between the struggle of freedom fighters during India’s Independence and the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, police said on Wednesday. Dr. Barq was also charged with deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings and promoting enmity between different groups. The FIR was lodged on the complaint of Rajesh Singhal, reportedly a BJP leader, but described as a private person by the police.More Related News