Godman held for remarks on Gandhiji
Religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj has been charged with sedition after he was arrested from Madhya Pradesh early on Thursday for making derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi at an event - ‘Dharma Sansad’, in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur.
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Raipur/Bhopal: Religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj has been charged with sedition after he was arrested from Madhya Pradesh early on Thursday for making derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi at an event - 'Dharma Sansad', in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur.
An FIR against Kalicharan was filed at Tikrapara police station in Raipur by a Congress leader Pramod Dube, who was also present at the 'Dharma Sansad'.
"He (Kalicharan) has been booked under section 505 (2) (creating and promoting enmity hatred) and section 294 (obscene act at place) of the IPC. On the basis of investigation, we have also included charges under section 153 A (1), 153 B (1) etc of IPC," the Chhattisgarh police said in a statement.
Chhattisgarh police arrested the religious leader in Madhya Pradesh's near Khajuraho early on Thursday. "He (Kalicharan) was staying at a rented accommodation near Bageswar Dham, 25 km from Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Raipur police arrested him at 4 am on Thursday," a police officer said.
