Indian authorities have accused a Hindu monk of inciting religious violence after he called for the extermination of Muslims in India during a meeting with his right-wing supporters, police said Monday.
Police official Swatanara Kumar said the monk, Yati Narsijhanand, an outspoken supporter of hard-line nationalists who also heads a Hindu monastery, was initially arrested on Saturday over allegations he made insulting remarks against women. .
The next day (last Sunday) he appeared before the court in Haridwar, where he was sent to prison for 14 days for his hate speech against Muslims and his advocacy of violence against them.
Kumar said the monk, who has been repeatedly described as a hostile person, has been formally charged with advocating hostility between different groups on a religious basis, which can carry a sentence of up to five years in prison.
Last December, Jerry and several Hindu religious leaders called for arming themselves to exterminate Muslims, during a meeting in the Hindu holy city of Haridwar, according to a police complaint. He is the one who was arrested in this case after the Indian Supreme Court intervened in the matter last week. Muslims make up approximately 14% of India’s population of 1.4 billion.
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