‘Throwing Non-Veg Food Remains in Ganga Can Hurt Religious Sentiments of Hindus’: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to 8 Muslim men accused of organizing a Roza Iftar party on a boat in the river Ganga at Varanasi, consuming non-vegetarian food and allegedly throwing leftover food into the river. The Court observed that although the alleged act could hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community, the accused persons had shown genuine remorse and apology through affidavits filed before the Court. Background…