# Defamation case filed against Dhirendra Shastri over Krishna remarks 2026-11-06T04:51:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 5 independent outlets A criminal defamation complaint has been filed against religious preacher Dhirendra Shastri in an Agra court over his remarks about Lord Krishna. Advocate Ajay Pratap Singh, who claims descent from Lord Krishna, moved the complaint before Civil Judge Kanchan Kumar. According to the complaint, Shastri said during a Ram Katha programme in Karera, Madhya Pradesh: ‘Those who follow Krishna might feel bad, but Krishna is very crooked. Even when he stands, he is bent at three places.’ Singh argued the remarks hurt the religious sentiments and social reputation of Lord Krishna’s descendants. The Times of India separately reported that the Samajwadi Party submitted a complaint to Meerut police over the same remarks, prompting an inquiry. Shastri has apologised, saying his words were misinterpreted. The court registered the case and scheduled the next hearing for 14 December. Update, 6 November 2026: The Times of India adds that the Samajwadi Party submitted a separate complaint to Meerut police on 3 November over the same remarks, and that the senior superintendent of police has ordered an inquiry. It also quotes Shastri’s apology. The other four outlets confirm the court case and the 14 December hearing. ## Indian Opinion Analysis On this story, all five sources report the criminal defamation complaint against Dhirendra Shastri in a straight, neutral-report style. NDTV, News9live, Kalinga TV, and ABP Live lead with the court case, the complainant’s allegation, and the December 14 hearing date, and all carry the same disputed quote. The Times of India differs in that it reports a prior police complaint in Meerut by the Samajwadi Party over the same remarks, adding a law-enforcement angle not covered by the others. No outlet adopts a pro-government or government-critical stance, the coverage is uniform straight reporting on a legal proceeding. The unified next step is the December 14 hearing before the Agra civil judge. ## Coverage Coverage: 5 sources, 5 neutral - ndtv.com (neutral report) Straight court-report with quote and hearing date - news9live.com (neutral report) Court-report with complainant’s lineage claim - kalingatv.com (neutral report) Court-report also noting Shastri’s apology - abplive.com (neutral report) Standard court-report with hearing date - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Covers a separate police complaint in Meerut This brief was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Agra Civil Court, Dhirendra Shastri, Lord Krishna Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/case-filed-against-dhirendra-shastri-over-lord-krishna-remarks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/case-filed-against-dhirendra-shastri-over-lord-krishna-remarks/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/