Cops should encounter protestors against Narsinghanand, says BJP MLA

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Nand Kishor Gurjar in Ghaziabad has parked controversy with his outspoken support of a far-right Hindu priest Yati Narsinghanand, who has recently made provocative remarks about Prophet Muhammad, sparking outrage across the country.

While speaking to reporters at Dasana temple where Narsinghanand serves as head priest, Gurjar suggested that individuals



involved in the protests should be charged under the National Security Act (NSA) and proposed that those not apprehended should face police encounters.

Gurjar who represents the Loni constituency, described the situation as a “do or die battle”, asserting that if local Muslims are found involved with outsiders, police action should be taken, or “the society will decide” their fate.