A group of civil society members, including former bureaucrats, has approached the Supreme Court, alleging that the Uttar Pradesh Police has failed to take action against the Dharam Sansad scheduled to be held this week in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, organized by Yati Narasinghanand and others.

The contempt of court petition was presented before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna for an urgent hearing by advocate Prashant Bhushan. The Court directed the petitioners to submit an urgent application, which they have already filed, as per their statement.

The plea alleges that the Uttar Pradesh Police's inaction violates directions issued by the Supreme Court in 2022 for suo motu action in hate speech cases, irrespective of the offenders' religion.

Narasinghanad is accused of repeatedly giving hate speeches against Muslims.

As per the plea,

"The website and the advertisements for this Sansad include several communal statements against the followers of Islam, inciting violence against Muslims."

The petitioners include retired bureaucrats and activists such as Aruna Roy, Ashok Kumar Sharma, Deb Mukarji, Navrekha Sharma, Syeda Hameed, and Vijayan MJ.