RAM GOPAL TRIPATHI Vs. SARVAJEET HERBERT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the petitioner, Sri Amit Negi has appeared for the respondents 1 to 4 and Sri J. Nagar for respondents 5 and 6. The petitioner claims to be a social worker.

(2.) THE prayer in this petition is for a mandamus restraining the respondents 1 to 4 from holding/conducting 'yeshu Darbar' in the premises of Allahabad Agricultural Institute (deemed University ). It is alleged in paragraphs 6 and 8 of the petition that the respondents No. 1 and 2 in connivance with the respondents 5 and 6 are holding 'yeshu Darbar' on the premises of Allahabad Agricultural Institute for religious conversion. It is alleged in paragraph 9 and 10 of the petition that many agents are roaming around the villages and narrate them miraculous stories and persuade them to attend. 'yeshu Darbar' in Agricultural Institute in which a mantra of Chengal is being given and these activities are used for religious conversion. It is alleged that poor persons are being defrauded by giving them a belief that Dr. R. B. Lal. Vice-Chancellor, Allahabad Agricultural Institute (deemed University) is a gifted person from Jesus Christ and all ailments and diseases will be cured by Dr. R. B. Lal by touching their body. In paragraph 15 of the writ petition it is alleged that in the gathering of 'yeshu Darbar' poor and illiterate persons are lured for conversion of religion by fraudulent methods and this may result in untoward incidents endangering the social fabric which may result in communal riots.

(3.) INDIA is not a country belonging to Hindus alone. It belongs to all citizens, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Jew etc. Everybody is equal in our country. No one is a second class citizen in our country. INDIA is a secular and not a feudal country like Pakistan in which non-Muslims and even certain sects of Muslims like Shiyas, or Ahmadiyas are regarded as second class citizens and are persecuted.