Overview

• On July 29 in Noida, three youths claiming Samajwadi Party affiliation slapped Maulana Sajid Rashidi following a televised debate about his remarks on MP Dimple Yadav’s mosque visit.
• Kuldeep Bhati, state secretary of the SP’s Yuvjan Sabha, posted on X that Rashidi had been “treated” and warned of similar action against anyone insulting women.
• Rashidi filed a formal complaint on July 30 at Sector 126 Police Station naming Bhati, Mohit Nagar and Shyam Singh as the assailants.
• Noida police registered an FIR under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act and have launched a full investigation into the incident.
• The case has highlighted tensions over religious norms, gender respect and the use of hate speech provisions in political conflicts.