AD. AAZMI

Adv. Shaheed Aazmi's matter of labelling Hanuman and Shivaji Maharaj as terrorists

Bar Council Will investigate matter on H.J.S. complaint
Mumbai : Adv. Shaheed Aazmi who took up of the case of terrorists of LeT terrorist group caught in Mumbai in the month of January had passed derogatory remarks about Lord Hanuman and Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and insulted them in courthouse. Taking serious cognizance of this Hindu Janjagruti Samiti demanded action to be taken by The D.G. of Police and the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa against Adv. Aazmi.

The Bar Council has sent a letter dated 12th june 2006 to the H.J.S. stating that they have taken cognizance of the matter. In the letter recd. by Samiti on 24th July, Bar Council Secretary Adv. Varsha Rokade, have said that in the meeting of the Bar Council on 30th April 2006 they have taken cognizance of the letter sent by the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and the matter is reffered for enquiry. Adv. Aazmi in the courthouse had said that 'I myself am an extreme terrorist who has undergone sentence, but Hanuman and Shivaji are also terrorists' which was published in Daily 'Samana' on 19 th January 2006. There was a wave of protest among Hindus on account of insult of the Hindu God Hanuman and National figure Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.