Sedition Case Against Samajwadi Party MP Over Taliban Remarks | Read

A sedition case has been filed against a Samajwadi Party MP and two others in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district over alleged remarks that compare the Taliban to India's freedom fighters. "A case was registered late last night against Shafiqur Rahman Barq and two others for provocative comments about the Taliban. The complainant said the Taliban was compared to Indian freedom fighters and their victory was celebrated," Charkhesh Mishra, the Superintendent of Police in Chambhal district, said in a video statement released today.