Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, too, have registered cases against Sharjeel Imam, an activist who came to limelight during the ongoing anti-citizenship act protests in Shaheen Bagh, for allegedly delivering inflammatory speeches.
He reportedly said if he can organise five lakh people, it would become possible to “permanently cut off Assam with rest of India...if not permanently, then at least for a few months”.
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Sunday tweeted: “This kind of provocation inciting secession of Assam and other NE states from rest of India, creating communal disharmony, hampering sovereignty and territorial Integrity of India will not be tolerated. Crime branch Itanagar has registered Case no. 2/2020 U/S124(A)-/153(A)153(B) IPC”.
Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh tweeted: “Taking cognizance of the objectionable video of Mr Sharjeel Imam, co-organiser of Shaheen Bagh protests, in which he threatened to sever Northeast from the rest of country, the Manipur Police has filed an FIR under sections 121/121-A/124-A/ 120-B /153 IPC”.
