Rajasthan: Police arrested Dalit activist Gigraj Jodli, accused of possessing objectionable literature
Published on: Aug 08, 2023 at 6:07 pm
Police claim that Jodli was going to paste these posters in Jodhpur’s Masuria and Jaisalmer’s Pokaran Ramdevra, with many other objectionable words including the rights of Dalits regarding the Ramdevji temple.
Jaipur. Jodhpur police arrested Dalit activist and youth leader Gigraj Jodli last days and produced him in the court, from where he was sent to judicial custody. Police allege that objectionable literature related to famous Pir Baba Ramdevji has been found from Jodli, due to which there is a possibility of spreading caste disharmony.
Gigraj Jodli alias Azad Vidrohi, associated with Constitutional Thought Forum Rajasthan and Azad Vidrohi Sangathan, was arrested from a hotel in Jodhpur city. Police has claimed to have received 290 posters of different sizes from Gigraj Jodli. Jodli was going to paste these posters in Jodhpur’s Masuria and Jaisalmer’s Pokaran Ramdevra with many other objectionable words including the rights of Dalits regarding the Ramdevji temple. There are famous temples of Ramdevji at both these places. A situation of social harmony and law and order deterioration could have arisen if the poster was pasted here.
Based on the report of sub-inspector Shaitan Chowdhary, posted in Jodhpur city west police station Sardarpura, the police station registered an FIR against Gigraj under sections 153, 295 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code for creating enmity against different sections, disturbing harmony and creating disharmony. is of.
According to the FIR lodged at the Sardarpura police station, Shaitan Chowdhary told that he was patrolling the police station area on August 7. During this, they received information that a person with suspicious posters is at Hotel Shugan Palace in Sardarpura police station area. He was signed.
Brought the accused to Sardarpura police station. During interrogation, he revealed his name as Gigraj alias Azad Vidrohi. On search, three different sizes of posters were found from the bag of the accused. On which objectionable vocabulary was found written. Act of the said person creating enmity between different classes. It seems to disturb harmony, create disharmony between different classes and hurt the sentiments of the people. comes under the category of crime.
Jodhpur’s advocate Kishan Meghwal told The Mooknayak that the police arrested Gigraj and registered an FIR on suspicion of having objectionable posters and pasting them in Pokhran and Masooriya in Jodhpur. Bail rejected. He said that the same thing happens with the Bahujans who talk about their rights and entitlements in Rajasthan. They are either jailed or implicated in false cases.
