Hundreds of Hindu community members staged a massive protest at the Vasco police station on Saturday evening, demanding that authorities trace and locate individuals who posted obscene, blasphemous, and highly offensive content against Hindu deities on various social media platforms.
Complaint Filed with Police and Cybercrime Cell
In a complaint addressed to the Vasco police inspector and the cybercrime cell at Ribandar, it was stated that the posts circulating on social media platforms depicting Hindu deities are a clear attempt to incite communal hatred and disturb the peaceful fabric of Goa.
The complaint highlighted that the content violated several legal provisions: Section 196 of the BNS (previously Section 153A IPC) dealing with promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, Section 299 of the BNS (previously Section 295A IPC) pertaining to deliberate acts intended to outrage religious feelings, and Section 67 of the IT Act covering publishing or transmission of obscene material in electronic form.
Demands for Action
The Vasco police were urged to register an FIR against the individuals, identify the source of the obscene content by tracing IP addresses and locations, and direct social media platforms to remove the blasphemous content immediately to prevent further escalation.
We have attached screenshots as evidence with our complaint. We trust the police to act swiftly to maintain law and order and protect religious sentiments of all communities, the complaint stated.
It also mentioned that following the recent controversy involving Gautam Khattar, certain individuals are deliberately targeting Hindu religious sentiments by posting derogatory and obscene content about Hindu deities to incite communal tensions in Goa. Police authorities have been urged to take immediate and necessary action against such individuals attempting to disturb communal harmony in the state.
