Complaint filed against BJP's Pragya Thakur over 'derogatory' speech

A police complaint has been lodged against BJP MP Saadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in connection with an alleged blasphemous and derogatory speech against the minority community during her recent Karnataka visit police said on TuesdayThe complaint has been lodged by Tehseen Ponawalla a venture capitalist and political analyst through social media with Shivamogga SP GK Mithun Kumar A copy of the complaint has also been marked to Chief Minister Basavaraj BommaiPragya Thakur an MP from Madhya Pradesh had participated in the Hindu Jagarana Vedikes South Annual Convention organised in Shivamogga city on Sunday She had also visited the residence of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha who was hacked to death for spearheading the campaign against hijabAlso read Maharashtra Deputy CM BJP legislators attend Sangh program in NagpurThe complainant accused Pragya Thakur of making a highly blasphemous and derogatory speech against the minority community while speaking at the function She had asked people to give a befitting answer to love jihad in the same fashionShe further asked Hindus to take care of their girl children and keep weapons at home If there is no weapon at least sharpen the knife used for cutting vegetables They had killed our Harsha with a knife They have used knives to kill Hindu activists we have to keep our knives sharpened to face any eventualities If our knife cuts vegetables well it can be effective on our enemies as wellThe complainant stated that Pragya Singhs speech is an open call for use of arms against the minority community It is further submitted that the said speech has the potential effect of intolerance hatred violence inter alia against a particular community which is an offenceHe has urged the police to register case against the Saadhvi under IPC Sections 153a for promoting enmity between religions 153b for assertions prejudicial to national integration 268 for public nuisance 295a for deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings 504 for intentional breach of peace and 505 for statement conducing to public mischiefThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever