US EditionNishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari ‘Forcibly’ Enter Jharkhand Temple's Inner Chamber, Booked
DEOGHAR, JHARKHAND, INDIA, AUG 8 – The BJP MPs entered the temple sanctum during a restricted ritual, disrupting prayers and prompting an FIR amidst the month-long Shravan Mela with 5.5 million devotees attending, police said.
- Nishikant Dubey and Manoj Tiwari have been booked for forcibly entering the inner chamber of Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar, violating restrictions during the Shravan Mela festival, according to a police officer.
- An FIR was filed by temple priest Kartik Nath Thakur on August 7, detailing the incident that caused chaos and panic among thousands of devotees on August 2.
- The FIR includes allegations of hurting religious sentiments and obstructing police duties after the MPs scuffled with security personnel, as stated by the police.
- Dubey announced he would surrender to Jharkhand Police after stating that the case was registered for his worshipping, mentioning that he has faced 51 cases before.
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Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari ‘forcibly’ enter Jharkhand Temple's inner chamber, booked
In the ongoing 'Shravan Mela', 55 lakh Kanwariyas have visited Baba Baidyanath Temple. Controversy arose when BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Manoj Tiwari were accused of forcibly entering the sanctum, leading to an FIR for disturbing religious sentiments and causing a panic among worshippers.
BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari booked for forcibly entering Baidyanath Temple’s inner chamber
The “forcible entry” by the MPs and “scuffle” with policemen resulted in causing fear and panic among thousands of devotees present and a stampede-like situation, as per the complaint.
Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari booked for 'forced entry' into Deoghar temple; will surrender, says Dubey
The FIR accuses Dubey, Tiwari, Kanshikanat Dubey, Sheshadri Dubey, and others of entering the inner shrine between 8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m. on August 2 despite a ban on VIP and VVIP entries during ‘Shravan’.
Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari face FIR over forced entry at Deoghar's Baidyanath Temple
An FIR was registered on August 7 under multiple sections of the BNS following a complaint filed by temple priest Kartik Nath Thakur. The priest alleged that Dubey and Manoj Tiwari had forcibly entered the temple's inner sanctum on August 2, defying restrictions placed on VIP access.
BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari booked for forcibly entering Baidyanath Temple's inner chamber
The “forcible entry” by the MPs and “scuffle” with policemen resulted in causing fear and panic among thousands of devotees present and a stampede-like situation, as per the complaint.
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