By CJP Team
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) have filed four complaints before police authorities in Maharashtra documenting hate and communally charged speeches delivered at public gatherings in Mumbai, Georai, Shevgaon and Partur in June, 2026.
The complaints concern BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar, Dr. Dhavalsinh Mohite-Patil, MLA Sangram Jagtap, Shri Ram Sangh President Sagar Baig, Sangram Bapu and public speaker & RSS member Pushpendra Kulshreshtha. Each complaint identifies the date and location of the event, sets out CJP’s objections to particular statements and urges police authorities to take action under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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- Complaint against BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and Dr. Dhavalsinh Mohite-Patil
The complaint dated July 31, 2026, concerned speeches delivered at a public gathering in Georai, Beed district, Maharashtra, on June 19, 2026.
The complaint named BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and Dr. Dhavalsinh Mohite-Patil and stated that the speeches were delivered before a public gathering.
Statements attributed to Gopichand Padalkar
According to the transcript reproduced in the complaint, Padalkar spoke about alleged encroachments and religious structures, stating that “When we visited that village, we found total encroachment. That mosque was built right on the road. Our request and challenge to the police administration is this: if any place of worship has been built on government land, it must first be demolished, and a bulldozer must be run over it!”
He further referred to alleged temple and religious lands and questioned the revenue and police administration over action.
This story was originally published in sabrangindia.in. Read the full storyhere.