General Secretary of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Sewa Samiti, RP Mishra lodged a case against Aam Admi Party leader Kumar Vishwas for ruffling religious sentiments through his remarks in some videos available online.
In a complaint given to Mahanagar police, Mishra said Vishwas hurt religious sentiments by making remarks against Karbala martyrs and some Hindu deities.
“An FIR under Sections 295, 295 (a) (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion) of the IPC was registered last night at the Mahanagar police station. We are probing the charges,” Circle Officer, Rajesh Srivastava said.
The poet-turned-AAP leader had made remarks that hurt religious sentiments of Hindus and Muslims, in some videos. The police said videos would be scanned to probe the charges.