Lucknow, Sept. 17 -- A major political and social controversy has erupted in Uttar Pradesh after All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) state president Shaukat Ali allegedly made derogatory remarks about Maharaja Suheldev Rajbhar, a revered historical figure in Indian history.
An FIR has been registered against Ali at the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), citing his statement as an attempt to hurt public sentiments and disturb communal harmony.
The controversy began when Shaukat Ali allegedly stated on a public platform via social media that "Maharaja Suheldev was a looter and that Salar Masood Ghazi had freed the people from his tyranny." The statement sparked outra...