Delhi protest: Journalists slapped with SC/ST Act for casteist slur against ACP
A Delhi police officer has filed an FIR against a journalist and two others, alleging they used casteist slurs and obstructed his duties during a protest. The accused face charges under the SC/ST Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Why it matters
The case underscores ongoing tensions between law enforcement and activists in India, specifically regarding the application of laws designed to protect marginalized communities.
NEW DELHI: An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Delhi has accused a woman journalist and two others of making casteist remarks against him, publicly humiliating him and obstructing his official duties during a protest in the national capital on October 3.The FIR was registered on October 13 at Parliament Street Police Station on the complaint of ACP Vivek Bhagat, who is posted in the Connaught Place subdivision. Journalist Rosy, Gajendra Singh, who is associated with a news portal, and an unidentified person have been named as accused.The case has been registered under Sections 221, 356(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.Bhagat has been at the centre of allegations of harassment of women protesters during the recent agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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