Pune: Days after NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad sparked controversy over his remark on Lord Ram, a case for allegedly hurting religious feelings was registered in Pune on Friday against Awhad over his remark that Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian.
Based on a complaint filed by city BJP chief Dhiraj Ghate, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against Awhad, a former Maharashtra minister, under Indian Penal Code section 295 (A) (Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) at Vishrambag police station, said an official.
Jitendra Awhad sparked a massive controversy on Wednesday by calling Lord Ram a ‘Meat Eater’. “The man lived in forest for 14 years, where he would have got vegetarian food in jungles,” Awhad said while addressing a rally in Nashik’s Shirdi.
Jitendra Awhad said, “Lord Ram belongs to the minorities. Lord Ram who used to got for hunting, belongs to us, the Kshatriyas. People want us to turn us vegan but Lord Ram was a nonvegetarian. We follow the ideals of Ram. He lived in the forest for 14 years, where he would have got vegetarian food in the jungles. Isn’t it true? Whatever I said is the truth.”
However, on Thursday, he apologised for asserting ‘Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian’. Expressing regret over his statement, he acknowledged that mistakes are occasionally committed and stated that he didn’t want to aggravate the situation.
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