'Don't stoop so low': Activist reacts to complaint over remarks on Hindu deities
A CJP activist has responded to police complaints filed by two advocates against her and her father for allegedly making objectionable remarks about Hindu deities on social media. The advocates claim the activist used derogatory language for Goddess Durga and mocked Goddess Saraswati in old social media posts. The activist criticized the complainants for making "illegal demands" to jail her father.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing tensions around freedom of speech, religious sentiment, and social media conduct in India. It reflects the increasing sensitivity surrounding religious matters and the legal actions taken in response to perceived insults.
NEW DELHI: A CJP activist has hit back at two advocates who filed police complaints against her and her father over alleged objectionable remarks about Hindu deities on social media.Reacting to the complaints, the CJP activist told news agency ANI, "They are raising illegal demands about sending my father to jail. Don't stoop so low."The two advocates approached the police after alleging that the CJP activist and her father had made objectionable remarks about Hindu deities in social media posts.Advocate Amita Sachdeva said she came across old posts by the CJP activist on X in which she allegedly used the word “vaishya” for Goddess Durga and mocked Goddess Saraswati."Yesterday I came across some tweets posted by her on 'X'. They were old tweets. She used the word vaishya for goddess Maa Durga; she mocked goddess Saraswati.
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