Sat Mar 22 06:57:29 UTC 2025: ## Controversial Priest Booked for Hate Speech and Abuse of Police Officers
**Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh – March 22, 2025** – Yati Narsinghanand Giri, a controversial priest from the Dasna Devi Temple, has been booked for allegedly spreading hate speech and verbally abusing senior police officers in a video. An FIR filed at the Wave police station alleges that the priest made derogatory remarks against Mahatma Gandhi and used inflammatory language targeting specific religious groups, leading to accusations of inciting communal disharmony, criminal intimidation, and defamation. The complaint further states that Narsinghanand used abusive language towards the Ghaziabad police commissioner and the Assistant Police Commissioner of Loni. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural), Surendra Nath Tiwari, confirmed the investigation is underway. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about hate speech and its potential to disrupt public order.
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