Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov 11: Two Delhi lawyers have filed complaints with Delhi Police against former Union Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid, for allegedly defaming and comparing Hinduism to ISIS in his book.
Advocate Vivek Garg in his complaint alleges that in his new book titled ‘Sunrise over Ayodhya: Nationhood in our Times’, Salman Khurshid has compared Hindutva to radical terrorist groups like ISIS and Boko Haram.
Meanwhile, Advocate Vineet Jindal in his complaint said that the statement published in the said book is not only instigating and provoking but also stirring emotions among followers of the Hindu religion.
The equivalence of Hinduism to ISIS and Boko Haram is perceived as a negative ideology Hindus have been following and Hinduism is violent, inhuman and oppressive, Jindal complaint reads.
“The accused by making this statement in his book has committed offenses under section 153, 153A, 298 and 505(2) of the Indian penal Code,” the lawyer’s complaint stated.
Meanwhile, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Congress leader Salman Khurshid for comparing Hindutva to radical jihadist groups in his book.
“Congress’s Salman Khurshid in his new book writes that Hindutva is similar to the jihadist Islamist groups like ISIS and Boko Haram. What else can we expect from someone whose party coined the term Saffron terror just to draw equivalence with Islamic jihad, to get Muslim votes?” Malviya tweeted.
Congress’s Salman Khurshid in his new book writes that Hindutva is similar to the jihadist Islamist groups like ISIS and Biko Haram.
What else can we expect from someone whose party coined the term Saffron terror just to draw equivalence with Islamic jihad, to get Muslim votes? pic.twitter.com/3OikNQJ3qt
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) November 10, 2021
