The protestors demanded stern action against the priest, Yati Narsinghanand, for hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims by his “hate” speech. Senior police officers visited the protesters and assured them that an FIR already stood registered against the accused in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Members of other communities, including Sikhs, joined the protest at Bhatindi and said the government must act against people like Narsinghanand to maintain peace and communal harmony in the country.
“We have joined this protest to convey our strong resentment against the blasphemous remarks, which have the potential to disturb the peaceful atmosphere in the country. The government must act against the culprit in accordance with the law of the land,” said RK Kalsotra, state president of All India Confederation of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other backward Classes.
