AIMIM leader booked in Aligarh over remarks on Kanwariyas
AIMIM district president Yameen Khan Abbasi has been booked in Aligarh under BNS provisions over alleged objectionable remarks against Kanwariyas while seeking permission for Eid-ul-Azha prayers on a road near the city’s main Eidgah, police said on Saturday
Aligarh (UP): The district president of AIMIM in Aligarh has been booked under provisions of the BNS following a complaint alleging that he made objectionable remarks against Kanwariyas while seeking permission for Eid prayers on a road adjoining the city’s main Eidgah, police said on Saturday.
Police said a case was registered against Yameen Khan Abbasi, district president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), under sections 192 (giving provocation with intent to cause riots) and 353(3) (statements promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will in places of worship or religious gatherings) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Civil Lines police station on the complaint of one Gaurav Varshney.
According to the complaint, Abbasi allegedly hurt Hindu sentiments by claiming that Muslims were not allowed to offer collective prayers outside the Eidgah, while special arrangements were made for Kanwariyas during Kanwar Yatra processions.
The complainant further alleged that Abbasi used derogatory language against Kanwariyas and accused them of hooliganism and drunken behaviour.
Police said the matter was under investigation.
Earlier on Thursday, Abbasi and other AIMIM office-bearers had submitted a memorandum to the district magistrate seeking permission to offer Eid-ul-Azha prayers on the road adjoining the main Eidgah, citing the possibility of overcrowding during congregational prayers.