Bhopal/Indore: The Indore police have registered a case in opposition to Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh for allegedly sharing a controversial submit on former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief MS Golwalkar on social media, an official stated on Sunday. Following the submit, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused Congress leaders of spreading “misinformation” and creating social hatred by sharing a “false” submit on Golwalkar.
Chouhan stated the previous RSS head labored all through his life to take away social variations and construct a harmonious society. However, a state Congress chief stated Digvijaya Singh shared info on the idea of a e-book and that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can’t silence the voice of his get together.
Golwalkar was the longest-serving RSS chief and was on the helm of the organisation from 1940-73.
Digvijaya Singh on Saturday tweeted an image of a web page carrying a number of controversial feedback quoted to the previous RSS head, generally known as ‘Guruji’ amongst his admirers.
Golwalkar was quoted as saying he would moderately stay below the British rule than have equal rights given to Dalits, backwards and Muslims. Some different controversial feedback have been additionally attributed to him.
गुरु गोलवलकर जी के दलितों पिछड़ों और मुसलमानों के लिए व राष्ट्रीय जल जंगल व ज़मीन पर अधिकार पर क्या विचार थे अवश्य जानिए। @INCIndia @INCMP pic.twitter.com/dIYLrGUHQ3
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) July 7, 2023
Following the submit, senior RSS functionary and its publicity division head Sunil Ambekar accused the previous Madhya Pradesh chief minister of posting a “photoshopped” picture. It is baseless and is supposed to trigger social disharmony, he stated, including that ‘Guruji’ by no means made such remarks.
His life was spent eradicating social discrimination, he stated.
Based on a grievance filed by lawyer and RSS employee Rajesh Joshi, an FIR was registered in Indore on Saturday night time in opposition to Digvijaya Singh below Indian Penal Code sections 153-A (selling enmity between totally different teams on grounds of faith, race, hometown, residence), 469 (forgery for function of harming repute), 500 (defamation) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief), an official from Tukoganj police station stated.
Talking to reporters on Sunday, Indore Police Commissioner Makarand Deuskar stated, “We received a complaint claiming that Singh in the post attributed some remarks to Golwalkar which the latter never made. Based on this complaint, the case has been registered against Singh.” Further steps can be taken after a probe into the fees in opposition to Digvijaya Singh, Deuskar stated.
In his grievance, Rajesh Joshi alleged Singh had shared a controversial poster on Facebook and Twitter bearing the title and movie of “Guruji” to incite individuals by creating battle amongst Dalits, backward courses, Muslims and Hindus, as per the FIR.
The grievance claimed Singh’s submit on Golwalkar allegedly damage the spiritual beliefs of Sangh employees and your complete Hindu group, in accordance with the FIR.
In an announcement despatched to the media, a Sangh official from Indore alleged Digvijaya Singh had made a “false and unwarranted post” about Golwalkar on social media to tarnish the organisation’s picture.
MP CM Chouhan in a tweet posted on Saturday night time stated, “It is the behavior of Congress leaders to unfold misinformation and hatred with out understanding the info. Revered Shri Golwalkar Guruji labored all through his life to take away social variations and construct a harmonious society.” This kind of “false propaganda” about Guruji (as Golwalkar was popularly known as) reveals the frustration of Congress leaders, he stated.
“The attempt to create social hatred by putting a false picture of Guruji is condemnable,” the CM stated.
On Saturday morning, Congress chief Digvijaya Singh in a tweet whereas sharing a submit on Golwalkar said, “Must know what Guru Golwalkar ji’s thoughts were for Dalits, backwards and Muslims and on the rights over water, forest and land.” Singh’s submit had a web page with a quote claimed to be from a e-book of Golwalkar. Another quote about Dalits, backwards and Muslims was claimed to have been made by Golwalkar in 1940.
When contacted, MP Congress media division chairman KK Mishra advised PTI that Digvijaya Singh shared the info on the idea of an English e-book.
Digvijaya Singh writes every part after verifying the info and this case won’t stand within the courtroom of regulation, he claimed.
“The BJP can’t silence the voice of Congress. I had given a complaint to the police about a video on beef shared by a state BJP spokesman, but four months have passed and the police have not take any action despite submission of all proofs,” Mishra stated.
The police act solely on the complaints of BJP and RSS employees, the Congress chief additional claimed.
