CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: Who is Akash Sagar? Social Media Influencer Chants Slogans Including “Jai Shri Ram” in Church in Meghalaya, India | Case Filed [#AkashSagar]
CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: Who is Akash Sagar? Social Media Influencer Chants Slogans Including “Jai Shri Ram” in Church in Meghalaya, India | Case Filed [#AkashSagar]
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An FIR was filed in Meghalaya against a social media influencer after a video of him and 2 others chanting religious slogans at a church went viral.
The event was brought to light after the influencer, Akash Sagar, shared the footage on his Instagram account, which has over 1.5 million followers.
The video shows Akash entering the Church of Epiphany in Mawlynnong, Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills area.
According to the complaint, Akash engaged in behaviors that were believed to desecrate the church’s sanctity and chanted religious slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram”.
In the video, Akash and his companions enterthe church’s altar area, shout slogans, and sing changed versions of Christian hymns.
A Shillong-based activist filed a police complaint at the Laitumkhrah Police Station, describing the act as premeditated and deliberate.
The activist alleged that the influencer’s actions were not only intended to insult the Christian faith but also to incite communal discord in a region known for its religious diversity and harmony.
Following the complaint, the Meghalaya Police filed a FIR against Akash Sagar and his companions on charges of trespassing, disrupting public harmony, and insulting religious beliefs.
In response to the FIR, Akash Sagar resorted to social media to deny the charges.
In a now-deleted post, he questioned the premise of the complaint, writing, “For saying Jai Shree Ram?”
He also posted screenshots of news headlines on the FIR and accused his detractors of acting like “traitors.”
The influencer attempted to justify his actions by citing a Karnataka High Court decision in a related case, which quashed criminal proceedings against those accused of chanting religious slogans inside mosques.
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