BJP file police complaint against Rahul, Pappu Yadav over Ram Temple skit
BJP leaders, led by MP Bansuri Swaraj, filed a police complaint in Delhi on Saturday seeking action against Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and MPs Pappu Yadav and Awadhesh Prasad for staging a skit during a protest over alleged donation theft at the Ram temple in the Parliament complex. Separately, Varanasi Police registered an FIR against the three leaders.
Swaraj, MP from New Delhi, along with BJP MLAs, submitted the complaint at the Parliament Street police station. The complaint alleged that Gandhi, Independent MP Pappu Yadav, and Samajwadi Party’s Awadhesh Prasad had mocked Sanatan culture and attempted to ridicule Indian traditions.
On Friday, Pappu Yadav, wearing saffron, performed the skit with other Opposition MPs in front of the Makar Dwar at the Parliament complex. The protest was against alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
During the skit, MPs, including Gandhi, placed money in boxes. At the same time, Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav) put money into his pockets to symbolise the alleged theft at the Ram temple.
Varanasi Police also registered a case against the three opposition leaders based on a formal complaint submitted at the Kotwali police station by some seers alleging that these MPs have insulted Sanatan Dharma, according to Gaurav Banswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kashi Zone.
Yadav represents the Purnia constituency in Bihar as an Independent MP. Awadhesh Prasad is the Samajwadi Party MP from Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh. Agatguru Balak Das said the manner in which Pappu Yadav insulted Lord Ram and Sanatan Dharma in the House was unforgivable.
“No follower of Sanatan Dharma can forget this act. It has hurt our religious sentiments. So we have demanded that a case be registered,” he said.
On Saturday, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal activists held a protest in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, against the opposition leaders over the skit.
