On 17th July, Ujjain Police arrested three Islamists, including two juveniles, for spitting on the second Baba Mahakaal Procession. As per reports, a group of young men were spotted spitting water on the procession. On the second Monday of Sawan month, the procession of Baba Mahakaal was traveling along the Shipra River when it crossed the Kharakuan Police Station area near the iron tank. It is a Muslim-dominanated area.
3 🅱️ullas were spitting on Mahakal Yatra from their balcony in Ujjain..
— The Right Wing Guy (@rightwing_guy) July 18, 2023
All three got arrested by Ujjain Police.. pic.twitter.com/kPeSa5FVA5
When the devotees asked them to stop, they did not pay heed and continued. The devotees made videos of them as proof of the derogatory act. Later, after the procession was complete, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal activists reached the police station and filed a complaint under Sections 295A, 153A, 296, and 505 of the Indian Penal Code.
बाबा महाकाल की सवारी पर थूकने वाले जिहादी मानसिकता के उपद्रवियों पर राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा कानून के तहत कार्रवाई हो। इनके मकान चिन्हित कर तोड़े जाएँ।
— MayaNk Tiwari (@MayaNkTiwaRi091) July 17, 2023
साथ ही साथ वैश्विक स्तर की बाबा महाकाल की सवारी एवं शहर की आंतरीक सुरक्षा को लेकर कडे मापदण्ड अपनाने चाहिए।@drnarottammisra pic.twitter.com/QRGooiQXtE
BJP leader Masoom Jaiswal also reached the police station and demanded strict action against the miscreants. Speaking to the media, Additional Superintendent of Police Akash Bhuria said the youth from a ‘particular community’ were spitting on the devotees in the procession. They were caught on camera while indulging in the act. An FIR has been registered at Kharakuan Police Station, and three people have been detained in the matter. Two of the detained miscreants were juveniles.
3 persons from minority community detained by police for allegedly spitting on a Hindu religious procession on second Monday of holy Sawan month in MP's temple city Ujjain. Case lodged against the trio at Kharkua PS. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 @Shahid_Faridi_ pic.twitter.com/K2J2iuTbSW
— Anuraag Singh (@anuraag_niebpl) July 17, 2023
Bajrang Dal activist Ankit Choubey registered the complaint in the matter. He demanded RASUKA be imposed on the accused and called for demolishing their houses using bulldozers.
Case lodged u/s 295A, 153A, 505 and 296 IPC, based on the video clips shared by those forming part of Lord Mahakal's Sawari. Indore-II seat BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola rang Ujjain police, after which the case was lodged. @NewIndianXpress@TheMornStandard@santwana99@Shahid_Faridi_ pic.twitter.com/VgxtviQrGh
— Anuraag Singh (@anuraag_niebpl) July 17, 2023
Bajrang Dal activists said the case was registered only after the intervention of BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola.
