The City Kotwali police here on Friday received a complaint against Swami Agnivesh for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. Raipur Superintendent of Police, OP Pal confirmed to The Pioneer that a complaint had been received against Swami Agnivesh from Congress City District President Vikas Upadhyay for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
The complaint has been received and further action will be initiated as per the law, he said. The Congress workers led by party’s City District President Vikas Upadhyaya had gheraoed the city Kotwali police station and demanded that he should be arrested immediately. The City District Congress spokesperson Sandip Tiwari alleged that Swami Agnivesh has given objectionable statement on Amarnath Yatra, lord Shiva and on Shiv lingam.
If Swami Agnivesh was not arrested immediately, millions of people will be forced to stage protest on the streets, he said. City District Congress president Vikas Upadhyaya said that Swami Agnivesh will not be allowed to enter into Chhattisgarh and his party will register strong protest against him. Strong action should be taken against narrow minded people like Swami Agnivesh, he said. These people do anything for publicity, he added.