Dharam Sansad: Jitendra Singh Tyagi Aka Wasim Rizvi Arrested By Uttarakhand Police

Lucknow: Uttarakhand Police on Thursday arrested Wasim Rizvi alias Jitendra Tyagi in Haridwar over making objectionable and inflammatory statements against Islam during the 'Dharam Sansad' or religious assembly held in Haridwar.

Along with Rizvi, the former chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board, Yati Narsinghanand was also nabbed by the cops.

Police arrested Rizvi just a day after the Supreme Court (SC) sought a response from the Uttarakhand government regarding what steps were taken in connection with the hate speeches.

According to police, Rizvi has been booked under section 153 A of the Indian Penal code (IPC) for promoting disharmony, enmity, or feelings of hatred.

Meanwhile, other accused in the case have been served notices.

In the last month, December had quit the Shia Central Waqf Board, Uttar Pradesh.

In a video, which went viral on the internet, the former Shia Central Waqf Board chairman was heard saying that he quit the top post along with primary membership of the Board.

After the conversion, Rizvi has christened himself as Jitendra Narayan Tyagi.

"I have quit the Chairman post of the Shia Central Board. I have also quit its elected membership. I have submitted my resignation papers to the incumbent president of the Shia Central Waqf Board. I have entered in the Santan Dharma,'' he had said.

He had also said that he would visit all the Muslim-dominated Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies of the entire country and to appeal to the voters to vote for the welfare of the nation.

He added that he would also work for uniting all the Hindu people across the country.

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