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The Delhi Police yesterday informed the Rouse Avenue Court that no cognizable offence was made out against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in a complaint filed against him for allegedly giving provocative speeches to incite violence against protesting farmers.

A controversial video of Chief Minister Khattar was recorded during a meeting with workers belonging to BJP’s kisan morcha in Chandigarh on October 3, 2021 which later went viral on social media. 

The contents of the videos are alleged to be giving provocation with intent to cause riot, promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony and making statements conducing to public mischief under section 109, 153, 153 A, 505 IPC.

Following this, Advocate Amit Sahani has filed a criminal complaint against the Haryana CM seeking an investigation against hum by the police by lodging an FIR.

It was mentioned in the complaint that the head of the State of Haryana was inciting its party members to stand against the protesting farmers. 

Sahani further submitted in his complaint that while addressing his partymen (BJP Kissan Cell Workers), Khattar has asked them to beat protesting farmers with Laths.

"...accused asking his partymen to create volunteers and don’t be afraid from going to jail for 2-6 months.....ML Khatter further asked its partymen that you would not be able to learn so much in these meetings but the time spend in jail would make them (partymen) big leaders as their name will be registered in the History....", states the complaint.

The police today submitted a status report before ACMM Sachin Gupta which states:

"From the contents of the complaint and alleged video attached with the complaint, No Cognizable offence is made out. As per complaint, the alleged video has been recorded in Chandigarh which does not fall in the jurisdiction of Delhi. Hence the complaints after due enquiries have been closed/filed."

Court will now hear arguments on behalf of the complainant Amit Sahni on December 21.