Those Advocating a 'Hindu Rashtra' Should Be Charged with Sedition - Demands Equal Treatment for "Muslim Nation"

Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, national president of the Ittehad‑e‑Millat Council, on 12 March 2023 in Moradabad questioned the selective enforcement of laws, urging that those calling for a "Hindu Rashtra" (Hindu nation) should face prosecution under sedition, just as calls for a "Muslim nation" or separate state would.

He argued:

• If talking about Hindu nation is okay and the government doesn’t take any action against them, then why are people who talk about Khalistan being prosecuted?


• “What if our Muslim youth demand a separate Muslim state tomorrow?” he asked, emphasizing that another partition of India would not be allowed.


• He claimed there is a "double standard" in handling demands of nationhood or separatism based on who is making them.

In conjunction with the remarks, UP police registered a case against him under IPC Sections 153 A (promoting enmity between groups), 295 A (outraging religious feelings), and 505(2) (statements conducing to public mischief) for his public remarks.