Case against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for controversial poster against ex-RSS chief MS Golwalkar

Based on a complaint lodged by Rajesh Joshi, a local lawyer and RSS worker, the First Information Report (FIR) was filed on Saturday night against Singh, said a report in the media.

The charges filed against him include sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups based on religion, race, place of birth, residence), 469 (forgery for the purpose of harming reputation), 500 (defamation), and 505 (statements causing public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code, as stated by an official from the Tukoganj police station.

As per the FIR registered by the Madhya Pradesh Police, the complaint stated that Digvijaya Singh's Facebook post on Golwalkar had allegedly caused hurt to the religious sentiments of Sangh workers and the entire Hindu community.

In a statement released to the media, a local Sangh official accused Singh of making a false and unwarranted post on social media with the intention of defaming the organization, said the report.

On Saturday, Singh shared a picture of a page containing controversial comments regarding the former RSS head, who is commonly referred to as Guruji by his followers.

The poster depicted Golwalkar as preferring to live under British rule rather than having equal rights to Dalits, backward classes, and Muslims.

The post quoted several other controversial comments to him as well.

After the post, Sunil Ambekar, a senior RSS functionary and the head of its publicity department, accused the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister of sharing a doctored image.

He stated that the claim was untrue and intended to create social discord, emphasizing that Golwalkar never made such statements.

Ambedkar further highlighted that Golwalkar dedicated his life to eradicating social discrimination.

Golwalkar served as the RSS chief for the longest period, leading the organization from 1940 to 1973.