Activists of Akhil Bharatiya Teerth Purohit Mahasangh, an offshoot of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, on 6 February protested in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, against the Mela Police alleging that some derogatory words have been used for Hindu community in a police manual. They claimed that the word Dharmik Paakhand (religious hypocrisy) has been used to denote Gaudan ceremony in the police manual titled ‘Magh Mela Police Arrangement-2014’ which is derogatory. Addressing the protestors, VHP leader Pawan Srivastava said the police should perform their duty with responsibility to benefit society rather than commenting on a religion. The protestors demanded stringent action against the officer responsible for publishing the manual.
‘DEROGATORY COMMENT’ IN POLICE MANUAL DRAWS IRE OF VHP
Activists of Akhil Bharatiya Teerth Purohit Mahasangh, an offshoot of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, on 6 February protested in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, against the Mela Police alleging that some derogatory words have been used for Hindu community
