Raipur: The Raipur police have registered a case against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's father Nand Kumar Baghel for allegedly making derogatory comments against a community.
Following a complaint filed by the 'Sarv Brahmin Samaj', the DD Nagar police registered an FIR late Saturday night against Nand Kumar Baghel (75).
The case was registered under Indian Penal Code Sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language) and 505(1)(b) (with intent to cause, or likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of public whereby any person may be induced to commit offence against the state or against public tranquility), he said.
The outfit in its complaint alleged that the CM's father recently made an appeal to people to boycott Brahmins by terming them as foreigners, and also asked people to not let them enter their villages, the official said.
It also accused Nand Kumar Baghel of making derogatory comments against Lord Ram, he said quoting the complaint. The organisation also said a video of the purported comments of the CM's father was available on social media platforms, he added.
Reacting to the row, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that “law is supreme and his government stands for all.”
"No one is above the law, even if that person is my 86-year-old father. The Chhattisgarh government respects every religion, sect, community and their feelings. The comment against a particular community by my father, Nand Kumar Baghel, has disturbed communal peace. I am also saddened by his statement," the Chief Minister reportedly said.
