An FIR has been registered against Karni Sena leader Thakur Yogendra Singh Rana for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Samajwadi Party’s Kairana MP Iqra Hasan, police said on Monday.
The Kaghatar police registered the case under sections of the IT Act, and other relevant laws dealing with defamation and charges related to disrespecting a woman.
The action follows a complaint submitted by Sunita Singh, city president, SP Advocate Sabha.
Rana, in a social media post on Friday, purportedly talked about marrying the Samajwadi Party MP. “Main Iqra se Nikah Kubool Pharmata Hoon (I am willing to marry Iqra),” read the post.
Yogendra Singh Rana had identified himself as the National Vice President of the Karni Sena.
However, as the controversy gained momentum, a video surfaced on social media on Sunday in which a man claiming to be the National President of Karni Sena disassociated the organization from Rana, stating that he has no affiliation with them.
The remarks had sparked a strong outrage among Samajwadi Party members. On Saturday, under the leadership of SP District President Jaiveer Singh Yadav, party workers met with the SP City and submitted a formal complaint demanding legal action.
The issue has drawn widespread condemnation, including from former MP Dr ST.Hasan, who strongly criticized the remarks. “This is not just an insult to a woman MP, but an affront to our democracy,” he said. Dr Hasan also questioned the silence of the government and administration, demanding that the Supreme Court and Parliament take suo motu cognizance of the incident.