Plea In Supreme Court Against Yati Narsinghanand's 'Dharam Sansad'; Contempt Action Sought Against Uttar Pradesh Police

A contempt petition has been filed against Uttar Pradesh administration and police for not taking steps against the 'Dharam Sansad' which is being organised between December 17 to 21 at Ghaziabad by Yati Narasinghanand, who has a history of making communal statements targeting the Muslim community.

The petitioners, including former civil servants and activists, point out that the website and the advertisements for the 'Dharam Sansad' include hate speeches against the followers of Islam religion and incite violence against them. They argue that the Ghaziabad District Administration and the Uttar Pradesh police have failed to act as per the directions issued by the Supreme Court to take suo motu action against hate speeches.

Since the Dharam Sansad is scheduled to commence tomorrow, Advocate Prashant Bhushan orally mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna for urgent listing. CJI told Bhushan to file an urgency application.

The petitioners include Aruna Roy, Retd IAS, Ashok Kumar Sharma, Deb Mukarji & Navrekha Sharma, Retd IFS, Syeda Hameed, Former Member planning Commission and NCW Chief and Vijayan MJ, Social researcher and Policy analyst.

The 'Dharam Sansad' events held by Yati Narasinghanand in 2021 had created controversy for communal comments. He was arrested in the hate speech cases registered and was later released on bail after certain days of custody. The Supreme Court has issued notice to him in a criminal contempt case over his remarks against the judiciary.

Case : Aruna Roy & Ors v Shri Ajay Kumar Mishra & Ors.| Diary no. 58833/2024