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MADURAI: The Madras High Court has expressed concern over disturbing communal harmony by using abusive language against caste, creed or religion. It has stressed that the police should nip such problems in the bud. Allowing an anticipatory bail petition filed by a person accused of using derogatory words against Muslim community, Justice K. Nazeerulla Basha said: “It is very painful to note that there is a threat to communal harmony due to unwarranted remarks from persons belonging to different communities against one another .” Every individual has the fundamental right to profess and practise any religion or faith, he observed and recalled the words of Mahatma Gandhi who said: “As those who are born in this country and claim her as their motherland, whether they be Hindu, Muslim, Parsi, Christian, Jain or Sikh are equally her children and are therefore, brothers, united together with a bond stronger than that of blood.” The Judge further said that that the police officials should act diligently in such situations and prevent eruption of communal tensions. B. Sakthidharan of Tirunelveli said that the Surandai police had registered a case against him under Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence or language and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of public harmony) of the IPC. Claiming to be a social activist, he alleged that the case was foisted against him for protesting against the construction of a mosque in a Government land situated opposite to a temple. On the other hand, the Government Advocate objected to granting advance bail and insisted on taking the petitioner under police custody. Nevertheless, the Judge ordered to release him on bail, in the event of his arrest, subject to executing a bond for Rs.10,000 with two sureties to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned. The petitioner was directed to appear before the police once a day for the next four weeks.
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