Haridwar hate speech case: 'Dharma Sansad' members, cop caught on camera laughing … – Firstpost

A new video has gone viral on social in which the members are seen filing a counter police complaint against maulanas or clerics A screenshot of the video. Image Courtesy: @ashubh/Twitter The Haridwar ‘Dharma Sansad’, which evoked outrage and anger among people, with many questioning if ‘India was still a democracy’ has again caused controversy. In a video that has now gone viral, members of the ‘dharma sansad’ or religious assembly in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar are seen in a video laughing with a police officer, who they said will be “on our side”. Here’s what has happened and how people are reacting to it online. The incident The video was captured on Tuesday when five members of the ‘dharma sansad’ went to the Haridwar police station to file a first information report against maulanas or clerics, who they alleged have been conspiring against Hindus and should be punished. The video shows police officer, Rakesh Kathait, talking to Hindu Raksha Sena’s Prabodhanand Giri, who organised the event; religious leader Yati Narasimhanand, Pooja Shakun Pandey aka ‘Sadhvi Annapurna’; Anand Swaroop, head of a body named Shankaracharya Parishad, and Waseem Rizwi alias Jitendra Narayan. All those who spoke at the Haridwar event filed a…
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