FIR sought against AISA chief Neha Bora over remarks linking temple priests to rape
The complainant argued that Neha Bora's remarks made a generalised attribution of sexual offences to an entire category of people and linked them to a particular social order.
Published: Nov 03, 2026, 09:48 PM IST
| Updated: Nov 03, 2026, 09:51 PM IST
The complainant argued that Neha Bora's remarks made a generalised attribution of sexual offences to an entire category of people and linked them to a particular social order.
A Supreme Court lawyer has approached the Delhi Police seeking the registration of an FIR against All India Students’ Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora over her alleged remarks linking temple priests to sexual offences against women.
In a complaint submitted to the Station House Officer (SHO) of the Cyber Police Station in New Delhi district, advocate-on-record (AoR) Amita Sachdeva sought action under Section 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and other applicable provisions. She alleged that the statements could promote enmity between different groups and disturb public tranquillity.
Complaint cites video circulating on social media
Sachdeva said a video featuring Bora had been widely circulated on social media and reported by several news outlets. In it, Bora allegedly made sweeping statements attributing sexual offences against women to temple priests.
Bora is purportedly heard saying in the video: “Brahmin mahilayein sadkon par chalte hue bhi surakshit nahi hain. Unke saath rape hota hai. Mandiron mein pujari bhi rape karte hain. Unnao aur Kathua mein aisi ghatnayein hum dekh chuke hain.”
The statement translates as: “Brahmin women are unsafe even while walking on the streets. They are raped, and even priests in temples commit rape. We have witnessed such incidents in places like Unnao and Kathua.”
The video also carries an overlay reading: “PUJARI RAPES WOMEN INSIDE TEMPLES.”
Lawyer alleges statements could promote disharmony
The complainant argued that the remarks made a generalised attribution of sexual offences to an entire category of people and linked them to a particular social order.
“Sexual offences are criminal acts that must be investigated and prosecuted strictly under the law wherever they occur. However, publicly attributing such crimes in a blanket manner to an entire category of persons, and disseminating the same widely, is capable of promoting disharmony, enmity, hatred or ill-will between different groups of citizens,” the complaint stated.
It further alleged that the statements were prejudicial to the maintenance of public tranquillity and order, adding that their widespread electronic circulation had generated public reaction.
Sachdeva said the complaint was being made purely as a law-and-order matter concerning public tranquillity and was not framed as a grievance of, or on behalf of, any particular community.
Police urged to investigate remarks and circulation
The lawyer urged the police to register an FIR against Bora and any other individuals whose involvement might emerge during the investigation.
She also sought a thorough probe into the statements, their intent, the electronic records, their circulation and their alleged impact on public order.
(with IANS inputs)
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