Yati Narsinghanand arrested by Uttarakhand Police in Haridwar hate speech case

At a religious assembly or ‘Dharam Sansad’ held in Haridwar in December 2021, several Hindu priests allegedly made objectionable and inflammatory statements against Islam. Videos of provocative speeches inciting violence against minority communities surfaced on social media after the event.

More than ten people, including Yati Narsinghanand, have been named in the FIRs filed in the hate speech case.In his speech at the event, Yati Narsinghanand reportedly said that “arming the Hindu brigade with bigger and better weapons” would be the “solution” against the “threat of Muslims.”On Wednesday, the Supreme Court directed the Uttarakhand government to submit an affidavit on action taken in the case within ten days.

He was one of the organisers of the three-day Dharam Sansad in Haridwar.

Updated by Deveshi Gupta