Varanasi police registered a case FIR Against a local Congress candidate and two party leaders for allegedly promoting enmity against the Gujarati community.
Police said they have registered a case against Congress candidate from Varanasi Cantonment Assembly seat Rajesh Kumar Mishra and two others – Pramod Krishnam and Mohan Prakash – on the basis of a video going viral on social media. Police station in-charge (Dasashwamedh police station) Ashish Mishra said in the video, while addressing a public meeting at Gaudauli crossroads in Varanasi on the evening of March 5, Mishra and two other Congress leaders allegedly made objectionable and objectionable statements against people of a particular community. Hate statement. For campaigning for the seventh phase of polling.
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Police said the FIR was filed under IPC sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place, etc.), 505-1-C (intent to incite offense against a community), 505 (2 ) is registered under. Statements promoting enmity, hatred) and 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant).