Following an allegation of hate speech during the immersion procession of Ganesh idol at Idgah Maidan in Hubballi on Thursday, the Hubballi Police have filed an FIR against Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Mutalik.
The Hubballi Suburban Police have filed the FIR under Section 153(A) and 295(A) of Indian Penal Code based on a complaint filed by Assistant Commissioner of HDMC Zone No 8 Chandrashekhargouda.
Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) pertains to “promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony”, while Section 295A lays down the punishment for deliberate and malicious acts that are intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.
