Delhi court asks police what action taken on complaint alleging hate speech by PM Narendra Modi

A Court in Delhi on Friday asked the Delhi Police to file an action taken report on a complaint alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a recent poll speech in Rajasthan had used hateful language against Muslims. .Metropolitant Magistrate (MM) Kartik Taparia sought the action taken report on following points:1. If, any complaint has been filed, what action has been taken by the police on same?2. Whether any inquiry was conducted on the complaint given by the complainant? 3. Whether commission of any cognizable offence was found during the inquiry?4. If, commission of any cognizable offence was found, whether any FIR has been registered by the police?.The Court said the report should be filed on June 5..In the complaint filed by a Delhi resident Qurban Ali with the SHO of Police Station Hazrat Nizamuddin last month, it was alleged that Modi during an election rally on April 21, had made a speech which was not only in violation of the Model Code of Conduct but also contained imputations and assertions prejudicial to the national integration."In the speech, the Prime Minister, while campaigning for Bharatiya Janata Party deliberately employed a language that insults religious feelings of the Muslim community, promotes enmity between the Hindu community and the Muslim community, and contains assertions that are prejudicial to national integration," Ali said in the complaint. .As per the complaint, Modi had claimed that Congress while in power had said that "Muslims have the first right to the national property". The complaint further alleged that Modi had referred to Muslims as infiltrators and those who have "more children"."Earlier, when they (the Congress) were in power, they had said Muslims have the first right to the wealth of the nation. This means they will distribute this wealth to those who have more children, to infiltrators. Should your hard-earned money be given to infiltrators? Do you agree to this," Modi had said in the speech as per a report of The Indian Express.Alleging that none of the claims made by Modi were true, the complaint said the Prime Minister in his speech perpetuated anti-Muslim propaganda and used communal language. .The complaint thus seeks registration of First Information Report (FIR) against Modi under Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups), 153B (imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration), 295A (outraging religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 298 (uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which prohibit asking for votes in the name of religion.Since Hazrat Nizamuddin Police Station failed to register FIR on the complaint, Ali then filed an application in the Saket Court under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure..Advocate Ahmad Ibrahim represented the complainant.[Read Order]