The police in Jammu, India, have detained two people after a demonstration when they reportedly shouted offensive slogans against a certain group of people and said that “hurting religious sentiments of any community will not be tolerated.”
An FIR was filed at the Pacca Danga police station alleging violations of IPC sections 295-A (deliberate actions to offend religious sentiments) and 147 (punishment for rioting).
Mehbooba Mufti, leader of the People’s Democratic Party, condemned the event and demanded to know what measures were being done on Saturday to punish those responsible for chanting the hateful rhetoric.
Mehbooba wrote on X (previously Twitter) that while the LG government was “showing off” the Tiranga Yatra in Kashmir, “right wing fanatics openly called for a Muslim genocide” in Jammu.
The former chief minister of J&K posted a video of the protest in Jammu and claimed that “murderous slogans” were chanted there. She questioned, “What action has this administration taken against these criminals?”
The Police Media Centre Jammu announced Sunday that a FIR had been filed and two people had been detained in response to the post.
Two suspects are now in custody. There will be more arrests. Jammu’s police force has made it clear that events that offend the religious sensibilities of any group would not be allowed.
Mehbooba responded positively, praising “the swift action” taken by the authorities.-(PTI)
