FIR lodged against Kolkata's Imam Barkati for alleged 'fatwa' against PM Modi
Tweeted Amit Malviya, whose bio says in-charge of BJP's national information and technology, "Imam Barkati, who in the presence of TMC MP Idris Ali, had issued a fatwa against PM for demonetisation now as an FIR against him.."
According to media reports, on Sunday, BJP state secretary Ritesh Tiwari, had lodged a police complaint in Kolkata's Jorasanko police station and demanded action against the Imam.
On Saturday, Imam Barkati had allegedly "issued a 'fatwa' against the Prime Minister, accusing him of 'bluffing' people through demonetisation, evoking a sharp reaction from the BJP, which demanded his arrest," reported the Times of India.
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