Shillong, Dec 26: Social activist Angela Rangad has filed a complaint against a person pretending to be a preacher at a local church.in East Khasi Hills.
In the FIR filed with the Laitumkhrah police station, Rangad said recently she came across videos on social made, Facebook and Instagram posted by one Akash Sagar, where he was found criminally trespassing into the Church of Epiphany, Mawlynnong, East Khasi Hills, and deliberately desecrating the religious sanctity of the church and in a premeditated and planned way, he trespassed into the altar area and shouted non-Christian slogans and mockingly sang non- Christian songs.
“This act was deliberate and in collusion with two others who appear in the video, done to create communal disharmony, insulting the minority culture and to establish a majoritarian culture of hate in violation of all constitutional rights of religious freedom. This video creates a culture of fear and is liable to creating public disorder”, the FIR said.
“Moreover these videos are being shared widely by handles promoting religious majoritarianism and hate.
I therefore appeal to you to take strong legal action against this person involved in this criminal act and criminal conspiracy and also ask the social media platforms to ban these videos, their creator and the people and groups that are sharing these. This person needs to be booked and legal action should ensue to ensure that such criminal acts that threaten the peace do not take place again”, Rangad said.
