Muslim Cleric Booked for ‘Objectionable’ Remarks on Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav
- During the Monsoon Session, NDA MPs protested on Monday against Maulana Sajid Rashidi’s derogatory remarks about Dimple Yadav.
- A television debate last week saw Maulana Sajid Rashidi’s remarks on Dimple Yadav’s attire, stemming from a Samajwadi Party meeting in a mosque on Sansad Marg, Delhi.
- On July 27, 2025, Lucknow Police registered an FIR against Maulana Sajid Rashidi under Sections 79, 196, 299, 352 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.
- Outside Parliament, INDIA bloc members demonstrated against the SIR while NDA pressed for action on the cleric.
- Pravesh Yadav warned that such indecent and anti-women remarks on a public platform can disrupt social harmony, prompting widespread condemnation from political parties and social organizations.
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FIR registered against cleric for remarks on SP MP Dimple Yadav
Lucknow: Lucknow Police have registered an FIR against Islamic cleric Maulana Sajid Rashidi for allegedly making objectionable, inflammatory, and misogynistic remarks against Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Lok Sabha MP Dimple Yadav. The remarks were made during his appearance on a television channel and other public platforms. The complaint was filed on Saturday by SP leader Pravesh Yadav, a resident of Vikalp Khand in Gomtinagar, police said l…
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