Complaint against Dhirendra Krishna Shastri regarding remarks on Lord Krishna

4 Nov 2026Filing

Defamation suit filed against Dhirendra Shastri in Agra Court

A defamation case has been initiated in an Agra court against Dhirendra Shastri concerning controversial remarks made regarding Lord Krishna.

Dainik Jagran

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A person has filed a defamation case against another person.
Who:: Dhirendra Shastri is the person being sued for defamation. An unnamed person filed the complaint. The Agra Court is the place where the case was started.
When:: Reported on 4 Nov 2026.
Where:: Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: The case was started because Dhirendra Shastri allegedly made controversial remarks about Lord Krishna.
What it means:: The court will now process this formal complaint to determine if the defamation case can move forward.

4 Nov 2026News

Akhilesh Yadav accuses godman Dhirendra Shastri of blasphemy over remarks on Lord Krishna

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri of blasphemy over his remarks about Lord Krishna and Lord Ram, as party workers staged a protest and submitted a police complaint demanding an FIR against the preacher at the Hazratganj police station. Taking to social media platform X, Akhilesh wrote: 'He has hurt the sentiments of both the Yaduvanshis and the Raghuvanshis. He will be allowed to enter neither Braj nor Awadh.' He has hurt the sentiments of both the Yaduvanshis and the Raghuvanshis. Now he will neither be allowed entry into Braj nor into Awadh. Now neither will a true Raghuvanshi welcome him, nor a true Yaduvanshi. The event is being organised by Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiyya. Two videos of Dhirendra Shastri have gone viral, in which he appears to compare Lord Ram with Lord Krishna. In one of the videos, Shastri is heard saying: 'Just look at a single photograph of your Thakurji. Even when he is standing, he is bent at three points. One foot over the other, sometimes swaying his waist, and playing the flute with his neck tilted. Our Ramji is straight.' Akhilesh wrote: 'Now, neither a tr

The New Indian Express

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Akhilesh Yadav complained against a religious leader for making disrespectful comments about Hindu gods.
Who:: Akhilesh Yadav is the political party leader, Dhirendra Shastri is the religious preacher, and the Hazratganj police are the authorities receiving the complaint.
When:: Reported on 4 Nov 2026.
Where:: Hazratganj Police Station, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: The leader claims the preacher hurt religious feelings by comparing Lord Krishna and Lord Ram in a disrespectful way.
What it means:: Supporters filed a police complaint asking officers to register an official case against the preacher for his statements.

4 Nov 2026News

Complaint filed against Dhirendra Shastri in Lucknow: Samajwadi Youth Brigade demands registration of a case, alleges insult to Lord Shri Krishna.

Lucknow SP Youth Brigade protest against Dhirendra Shastri for alleged Krishna remarks. Follow Latest Updates. On Wednesday in Lucknow, workers of the Samajwadi Party Mulayam Singh Youth Brigade opened a front against narrator Dhirendra Shastri. The workers reached Hazratganj police station, submitted a formal complaint against him, and demanded the registration of an FIR.

Dainik Bhaskar

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A group filed a complaint demanding a formal investigation into remarks made about Lord Krishna.
Who:: The Samajwadi Party Mulayam Singh Youth Brigade is the complaining group, and Dhirendra Shastri is the person criticized.
When:: Reported on 4 Nov 2026.
Where:: Hazratganj Police Station in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: They claim Dhirendra Shastri insulted Lord Krishna during his narration.
What it means:: The police have received a formal request to register an FIR, which is an official document starting a police investigation.

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Complaint against Dhirendra Krishna Shastri regarding remarks on Lord Krishna

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Defamation suit filed against Dhirendra Shastri in Agra Court

Akhilesh Yadav accuses godman Dhirendra Shastri of blasphemy over remarks on Lord Krishna

Complaint filed against Dhirendra Shastri in Lucknow: Samajwadi Youth Brigade demands registration of a case, alleges insult to Lord Shri Krishna.

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