NCW Takes Cognizance Of Akhilesh Yadav’s Tweet On Nupur Sharma, Demands UP DGP To Take Immediate Action

The NCW has also filed a complaint against Yadav with the Uttar Pradesh police in connection with the matter.

The NCW has alleged that Akhilesh Yadav wrote an objectionable tweet against Nupur Sharma

Source : PTI

New Delhi: The National Commission for Women took cognisance of a tweet by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for allegedly making objectionable remarks against former spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party Nupur Sharma. The Commission has also written to the UP government to take immediate action against him under relevant provisions of the law. 

NCW also sought a fair & time-bound investigation in the matter, as per ANI report.

The NCW has also filed a complaint against Yadav with the Uttar Pradesh police in connection with the matter. In a letter written by NCW chief, Rekha Sharma to UP DGP, the former suggested that Yadav should be booked for “criminal intimidation”, “insult to the modesty of woman” and “intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace”. 

NCW has taken cognisance (of Akhilesh Yadav's tweet on Nupur Sharma). Chairperson has written to UP to take immediate action against him under relevant provisions of law. NCW also sought a fair & time-bound investigation in matter. Action taken must be apprised within 3 days: NCW

— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2022

“The National Commission for Women has come across a Twitter post of Sh Akhilesh Yadav instigating a feeling of hatred and ill-will against Ms Nupur Sharma also, inciting communal disharmony between the two religious groups which is extremely condemnable,” the letter read further. 

@NCWIndia has taken cognisance. Chairperson @sharmarekha has written to @dgpup to take immediate action against Shri Akhilesh Yadav under relevant provisions of law. NCW has also sought a fair & time-bound investigation in the matter. Action taken must be apprised within 3 days. https://t.co/9pQVZ9fLhl pic.twitter.com/lqCGguMiY1

— NCW (@NCWIndia) July 4, 2022

Now- suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial remark against the Prophet Mohammad during a TV debate had sparked protests across the country which turned violent. Case was registered against Sharma at several places. 

The Supreme Court had recently reprimanded Nupur Sharma saying that her “loose tongue” has “set the country on fire” and that she should apologise.