The man entered the Mawlynnong village Church on Thursday, shouted ‘Jai Shri Ram,’ and posted the message on social media.
Meghalaya Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of people by trespassing inside a church and shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ at its altar in East Khasi Hills district, an officer said on Friday.
The officer said the man entered the Mawlynnong village Church on Thursday, shouted ‘Jai Shri Ram,’ and posted the message on social media.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has condemned the act and said administrative and legal procedures are in place in the matter, wherein an individual was targeted to vitiate the peaceful coexistence of the people.
The action seems deliberate. As a state government, we will not leave any stone unturned to prevent anyone from creating social, religious, and communal disharmony. Legal action is on,” the CM said.
East Khasi Hills SP Sylvester Nongtynger told PTI, “We have registered a case at Pynursla police station against a person named Akash Sagar on Instagram after a complaint was lodged in this regard.” He said an investigation is underway, and efforts are being made to nab the culprit.
Social activist Angela Rangad filed a police complaint on Thursday seeking legal action against the person. Sagar deliberately and in a premeditated and planned way trespassed into the altar area and shouted non-Christian songs. This act was deliberately done to create communal disharmony, insulting the minority culture in violation of all constitutional rights of religious freedom,” she said.
