“SC stays case against Swami Prasad Maurya over insult to Ramcharitmanas, calls UP police ‘touchy’: Where was this wisdom when Nupur Sharma quoted facts”, Opindia, January 25, 2024:
“On 25th January, the Supreme Court of India stayed criminal proceedings against Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya for his derogatory remarks about Ramcharitmanas. In its comments, the court stated what Maurya said was his opinion and questioned how it was considered criminal.
The apex court was hearing Maurya’s plea for quashing criminal proceedings against him over his derogatory remarks about Ramcharitmanas. Notably, the Lucknow Bench had dismissed his plea to quash legal proceedings against him at Pratapgarh district court.
Maurya was booked for hurting religious sentiments over his derogatory remarks about Ramcharitmanas. Maurya claimed in his plea that the case against him was politically motivated. Maurya has a habit of using derogatory language against Hindu deities and has made several controversial statements over the years. His followers even burnt copies of Ramcharitmanas in his support…..”
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