Araria: In mounting trouble for RJD chief Lalu Prasad over his controversial remarks that 'Hindus too eat beef', a case was today filed in a court in Araria charging him with hurting religious sentiments of the majority community.
The case was filed in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Ashok Kumar Shukla by a native of Tamganj village under Narpatganj police station, Pintu Kumar who charged Mr Prasad with hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus by claiming that some from the community too eat beef.
The complainant has also expressed concern that Mr Prasad's remarks may affect peace and law and order in the state.
The case against the RJD leader has been filed under sections 295 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 298 (uttering words with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 505 (statements conducing public mischief) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code.
The judge is likely to hear the matter on Wednesday.
Cases have also been lodged against the RJD chief for his beef remarks in courts in Patna and Muzaffarpur districts.
The case was filed in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Ashok Kumar Shukla by a native of Tamganj village under Narpatganj police station, Pintu Kumar who charged Mr Prasad with hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus by claiming that some from the community too eat beef.
The complainant has also expressed concern that Mr Prasad's remarks may affect peace and law and order in the state.
The judge is likely to hear the matter on Wednesday.
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