A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Allahabad High Court to restrain the controversial head priest of Dasna Devi temple of Ghaziabad Yati Narsinghanand from raising questions against Prophet Mohammad and the holy book Qur’an, according to the petitioner, the same is spreading a dangerous atmosphere worldwide.
The PIL petition filed by two Mumbai residents – Mohammad Yusuf and Zakir Husaun Mustafa Sh kh have also sought the removal of his recent ‘hate speech’, wherein he had allegedly made objectionable comments against Islam and Prophet Mohammed, from social media platforms.
The PIL plea has stated that if immediate action is not taken against Yati Narsinhanand, who is spreading a dangerous atmosphere worldwide, then all systems for our country as well as the states will fail. It requested the court that he should be restrained from making disputed religious statements.
In this backdrop, the petitioners have requested the court to issue direction to the state of Uttar Pradesh to take legal action against Narsinhanand, since according to the petitioner, he is doing anti-national work.
The PIL is likely to be taken up by the court soon.
After the videos of Narsinhanand’s alleged speech against Prophet Muhammad went viral on social media, the protests got sparked across the states, including the Uttar Pradesh (UP).
It is relevant to mention that Yati Narsinghanand is already facing several cases, including one for allegedly making hate speech at a conclave in Haridwar in December 2021. He is currently out on bail.
