Administrator
09 August 2025
A First Information Report (FIR) was registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a complaint by temple priest Kartik Nath Thakur against two BJP MP and senior leaders-Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari-for "forcibly entering the inner shrine of the Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar.
The FIR says that their alleged illegal entry took place between 8.45 pm and 9 pm” during the holy month of ‘Shravan’ .
As there was the heavy influx of devotees, these BJP MPs used force to get into the temple of the shrine.As such both BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari and others were booked for “forcibly” entering the inner chamber of the Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar on August 2 and hurting religious sentiments.
"An FIR has been lodged at Baba Baidyanath Mandir Police Station against Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari, Kanshikanat Dubey, Sheshadri Dubey and others for entering the inner shrine of the temple, hurting religious tradition and sentiments and causing obstacles in government work by entering into a scuffle with police persons deployed for security reasons," an officer said.
According to the complaint, the “forcible entry” by the MPs and “scuffle” with policemen led to fear and panic among thousands of devotees present and a stampede-like situation.
Thakur said the FIR was registered on August 7. He also claimed that both the MPs entered the inner chamber during the 'kancha jal puja' ritual, resulting in disruptions during the prayer.
Though Manoj Tiwari preferred to remain silent on the FIR,Nishikant Dubey, who represents Godda Lok Sabha constituency covering Deoghar Assembly region, took to X and said:
“This case has been registered for worshipping... So far 51 cases have been registered against me. Tomorrow, I will go straight to the police station from Deoghar airport for my arrest.”
During the month of ‘Shravan’, thousands of devotees known as ‘Kanwariyas’ embark on a 105-km pilgrimage from Sultanganj in Bihar to Deoghar, Jharkhand, to offer holy Ganga water at the Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple, one of the 12 ‘Jyotirlingas’.
About 55 lakh ‘Kanwariyas’ have offered holy water at the temple during the ongoing month-long ‘Shravan Mela’ so far.
Additionally, about two lakh devotees offered obeisance through 'Shighra Darshanam' (fast track) facility.
