Hate speech: Delhi HC refuses protection to Hindu Raksha Dal leader

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant interim protection to Hindu Raksha Dal leader Bhupendra Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary, accused of raising inflammatory slogans against a particular religion at Jantar Mantar.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant interim protection to Hindu Raksha Dal leader Bhupendra Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary, accused of raising inflammatory slogans against a particular religion at Jantar Mantar. Justice Mukta Gupta has issued notice to Delhi Police while hearing the anticipatory bail petition of Pinky Chaudhary.

The Court has set September 13 as the next date of hearing.

On August 23, the Patiala House Court had rejected the anticipatory bail plea of ​​Chaudhary. Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil said that India is not a Taliban state and the rule of law is the sacrosanct governing principle of our plural and multi-cultural society.

"We are not a Taliban state. Rule of law is the sacrosanct governing principle in our plural and multi-cultural society. While the whole of India is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, there are some minds still chained with intolerant and self-centric, beliefs."

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The court had also stated that History is not immune where such incidents have flared communal tensions leading to riots and causing loss to life and property of the general public.

On August 9, Delhi Police had summoned Ashwini Upadhyay and the rest of the accused for questioning.

Delhi Police on August 10 has arrested six people - Ashwani Upadhyay, Vinod Sharma, Deepak Singh, Vineet Bajpai, Preet Singh, Deepak Kumar in connection with inflammatory sloganeering near Jantar Mantar recently.

On August 11, advocate Ashwani Upadhyay was released on bail.

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