Protest Outside Pune District Collectorate Leads to Case Against 300

Police have registered a case against nearly 300 people following objectionable slogans raised during a protest outside the Pune District Collectorate. The protest, 'Sarvdharm Sambhav Mahamorcha,' aimed to oppose remarks by religious leader Ramgiri Maharaj against Islam. The case, involving communal tension, was filed under various legal provisions.

Police have registered a case against nearly 300 people after objectionable slogans were allegedly raised during a protest outside the Pune District Collectorate, an official announced on Sunday.

The 'Sarvdharm Sambhav Mahamorcha' protest, held on Friday, was a response to recent remarks made by religious leader Ramgiri Maharaj against Islam. The protest lacked official permission, and authorities claim the slogans incited communal tension and enmity.

"An offence has been registered at the Bundgarden police station against 200-300 people who participated in the morcha," stated a senior police official. The case falls under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Maharashtra Police Act for unlawful assembly and promoting enmity based on religion, race, and language.

(With inputs from agencies.)