Mubarak Gul condemns Yati Narsinghanand’s blasphemous remarks

Srinagar, Oct 6: Senior National Conference (NC) leader and former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mubarak Gul strongly condemned the derogatory remarks made by Yati Narsinghanand against the Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

In a statement issued here, Gul expressed deep concern over these inflammatory statements.

He characterised Narsinghanand as a “big blot to the communal harmony of the country”.

Gul urged the Centre to take immediate action, calling for the swift arrest of Narsinghanand to uphold the dignity of religious sentiments.

“We cannot tolerate this kind of mentality against our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW)," Gul said emphatically. He underscored that such blasphemous remarks pose a direct threat to the fabric of communal harmony and social peace. Gul recalled that Yati Narsinghanand had a troubling history of making inflammatory statements and was previously arrested for hate speech.

“In light of his latest remarks, I demand the authorities take immediate action to arrest him and revoke his bail. Furthermore, it is crucial that he faces exemplary punishment to serve as a deterrent against such hate speech in the future,” Gul said.