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**Summary:**

An Aligarh court in Uttar Pradesh, India, has rejected a police closure report regarding an FIR filed against RJD spokesperson Priyanka Bharti. Bharti is accused of tearing pages from the Manusmriti, a Hindu text, during a live television debate. The court has ordered further investigation after a protest petition from Bharat Tiwari, who claims Bharti’s actions insulted the Hindu community and incited riots. The Allahabad High Court has previously stated that Bharti’s actions appeared malicious and deliberate.

**News Article:**

**Court Orders Further Probe into RJD Spokesperson’s Manusmriti Incident**

**Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh – September 15, 2025:** An Aligarh court has rejected a police report seeking to close the case against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Priyanka Bharti, who stands accused of tearing pages from the ancient Hindu text, the Manusmriti, during a televised debate.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Rashi Tomar on September 6th ordered further investigation into the matter, responding to a protest petition filed by Bharat Tiwari, secretary of the Rashtriya Savarna Parishad (national upper caste council). Tiwari alleges that Bharti’s actions on live television deliberately insulted the Hindu community and spread false information with the intention of inciting unrest.

The initial FIR was filed in December 2024, following the incident. Police had previously submitted a closure report, claiming the incident occurred in Delhi and therefore lacked jurisdiction in Aligarh. Tiwari’s petition argued the investigating officer was unduly influenced and failed to properly consider the evidence.

The case has already drawn significant attention, including a prior review by the Allahabad High Court. That court previously stated, “We find that the act of tearing pages of ‘Manusmriti’ holy book of a particular religion in a live TV debate…was nothing but prima facie reflection of a malicious and deliberate intention of the petitioner, and is an act done without any lawful excuse or without any just cause.”

The Aligarh court’s order signals that the case against Bharti will proceed, and further investigation is now underway. The outcome could have significant implications given the sensitive nature of the allegations and the debate surrounding the Manusmriti.

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