Raipur: A Chhattisgarh court has sent Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhagel's father Nand Kumar Baghel on a 15-day judicial custody over hate speech. He will remain in custody till September 21, as he did not apply for bail.
Earlier on Tuesday, the police arrested Bhagel's father for allegedly making derogatory comments against a Brahmin community.
The D.D Nagar Police on late Saturday night registered an FIR against the 75-year-old following a complaint filed by the 'Sarv Brahmin Samaj', a police official said. The case was registered under the relevant section of the Indian Penal Code.
Speaking in Lucknow, the CM's father had made an appeal to people to boycott Brahmins by terming them as "foreigners", and also asked people to not let them enter their villages, according to an official. Baghel has been also accused of making derogatory comments against Lord Ram, the police said, quoting the complaint.
Further adding, the official said that a video of the purported comments of the CM's father was available on social media platforms.
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