{"id":60456,"date":"2024-05-28T09:54:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T09:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/28\/video-of-man-harassing-digambar-jain-monks-in-uttarakhand-for-not-wearing-clothes-goes-viral-youth-booked\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T09:54:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T09:54:46","slug":"video-of-man-harassing-digambar-jain-monks-in-uttarakhand-for-not-wearing-clothes-goes-viral-youth-booked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/28\/video-of-man-harassing-digambar-jain-monks-in-uttarakhand-for-not-wearing-clothes-goes-viral-youth-booked\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of man harassing Digambar Jain Monks in Uttarakhand for not wearing clothes goes viral, youth booked"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a recent incident in Uttarakhand<\/a>, a video<\/a> capturing a man harassing two Digambar Jain<\/a> monks has surfaced on social media, sparking widespread outrage. The police<\/a> have formed a Special Task Force<\/a> to investigate<\/a> the matter, as confirmed by a senior official to PTI on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

According to Uttarakhand Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar, the culprit, identified as a resident of the Tehri district, has been charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.<\/p>\n

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In the video, the monks<\/a> are peacefully seated on a roadside parapet when the man approaches them, bombarding them with questions about their choice to appear in public without clothes, a central tenet of Digambar Jain faith.<\/p>\n

Despite the monks’ attempts to explain their beliefs, the man persists in his harassment<\/a> until they choose to disengage from the interaction and leave the scene.<\/p>\n

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Reacting to the video, Kumar emphasized the importance of respecting religious sentiments<\/a>, stating, “The video has hurt the sentiments of Digambar Jains<\/a>. Uttarakhand respects the beliefs of the followers of all religions. No disrespect to any religion can be tolerated.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand Police<\/a> also took to its official X handle and informed about the legal action being taken against the youth. It said, “Taking cognizance of the video circulating on social media of a youth misbehaving with some Digambara<\/a> saints, a case has been registered against the said youth under Sections 153A, 295A IPC and 67A IT Act and further legal action is being taken.”<\/p>\n

In response to the incident, the Uttarakhand Police have initiated a Special Task Force to thoroughly investigate the matter. Kumar assured that appropriate legal action will be taken against the perpetrator in due course.<\/div>\n