1990 UP Jail Certificate Shows 'Rambhakti' Listed as Crime for Jailing Kar Sevak, Revealing Misuse of Power
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A 1990 jail certificate from UP emerged labeling "Rambhakti" (devotion to Lord Ram) as the crime for jailing a kar sevak.
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The certificate used preventive detention sections of CrPC, though they don't allow arrests, showing misuse of power.
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Experts say the certificate was illegal, as Rambhakti is not a crime under any law. The UP govt had declared it a crime.
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The certificate suggests temporary jails were set up to hold Ram devotees, who were issued such customized certificates.
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A kar sevak says those days displaying Hindu identity invited police action, but jail officials treated them well, unlike state police.