“This actually promotes non-violence. It has nothing to do with religion, this has nothing to do with any anti-national activity. The police has shown lack of sensitivity,” the bench said and slammed the Gujarat Police for its action in booking Pratapgarhi.The apex court further observed that this was the problem – now nobody has any respect for creativity. If you read it plainly it says that even if you suffer injustice, suffer it with love, even if people die, we will accept it.”It’s ultimately a poem. It is not against any religion. This poem indirectly says even if somebody indulges in violence, we will not indulge in violence. That’s the message that the poem gives. It is not against any particular community,” the top court bench, in its order.On January 21, the top court had earlier granted relief to Pratapgarhi, who is facing allegations of promoting communal disharmony by posting a video clip on his social media handle.A resident from Jamnagar, after being aggrieved by the posting of Pratapgarhi, filed an FIR alleging that the lawmaker used a song which was “provocative, detrimental to national integrity and hurtful to religious sentiments”.
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