Yash Rathi, a comedian and blogger, has been charged for making objectionable comments about Lord Shriram. The accusations are based on his alleged remarks during a program at Sheela Farm, Nanda Ki Chowki. After protesting at the farm, office bearers and workers from different political and religious organizations lodged a complaint at the Prem Nagar police station.

In a video circulating on social media, Rathi can be heard saying, “When Jesus tried walking on water for the first time, he drowned. His friend pulled him out of the water and asked Jesus why he had so much overconfidence. If he didn’t know how to walk on water, why didn’t he learn to swim? Jesus responds by saying, I made a small mistake, I forgot to write Ram on my chappal”. This statement allegedly caused hurt to the religious sentiments of the Hindu community.

Sagar Jaiswal, president of the complainant organisation Bhairav Vahini, informed the police that Rathi had used inappropriate language about Lord Ram during a ‘Youth for You’ program on April 8. He added that the video of Rathi’s remark is also going viral on social media platforms.

On Monday, various Hindu organizations went to Prem Nagar police station demanding that a case be registered against Rathi. They met with SSI Praveen Pundir, after which a case was registered against Rathi for hurting religious sentiments.