Varanasi, India – Web Desk: Fourteen young men were arrested in Varanasi, India, after organizing an Iftar meal on a boat on the Ganga River, officials confirmed. The arrests followed a complaint by a local BJP youth leader, alleging that the participants had consumed chicken biryani and disposed of leftover food into the river, reportedly hurting “religious sentiments.”
Authorities filed a case against the youth under charges related to public order and religious offense. Critics have raised concerns about freedom of religion in India, questioning whether such measures selectively target minority communities during acts of worship.
The incident has sparked a broader debate on religious tolerance, rising extremism, and civil liberties in India, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding minority rights and public expression of faith.
