Delhi Police have booked YouTuber Ajeet Bharti for making caste‑based, insulting statements about MP Chandra Shekhar Aazad during a reservation debate. The FIR cites violations of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and IT law.

  • Ajeet Bharti booked under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
  • Video contained caste‑based, humiliating, and potentially inflammatory remarks.
  • Police have initiated a full digital‑evidence investigation.

New Delhi – The Delhi Police have officially booked YouTuber Ajeet Bharti for allegedly making caste‑based, derogatory and sexually degrading remarks about Nagina MP Chandra Shekhar Aazad during his YouTube show “Andolan Hatao Nautanki.” The case was lodged at North Avenue Police Station following a complaint by the Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram). The FIR also references remarks about Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

According to the complaint, Bharti used his digital platform to repeatedly utter “caste‑based, abusive, humiliating, sexually degrading and potentially inflammatory statements” against the MP. The video, titled “SB79: Reservation Hatao Andolan Nautanki & More,” aired on 22 August 2026 at 10:11 pm and garnered roughly 23,100 views. A screenshot of the video and Bharti’s verified X‑account were submitted as prima facie electronic evidence.

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The FIR demands that the investigating agency obtain the original platform records – URL, upload metadata, view counts, comments, reposts, and any other relevant data – directly from YouTube. Bharti has been charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, sections relating to promoting enmity, criminal intimidation, and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.

Why This Matters

BozokMedia analysis shows that such high‑profile digital offences highlight the growing tension between freedom of expression on online platforms and India’s stringent hate‑speech laws, especially when political figures become the target.

Legal scholar Dr. Priya Nair commented: “These statements cross the line from opinion to hate speech and are rightly subject to criminal prosecution.”

Police officials indicated that Bharti may be summoned for questioning soon, and further legal steps will follow. While civil liberty groups warn of a chilling effect on free speech, many observers view the action as a necessary safeguard for communal harmony.

Did You Know?: Over the past five years, India has filed FIRs in 12 similar cases involving caste‑based derogatory remarks on social media.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Has Ajeet Bharti been arrested?
A: Not yet; the police have only booked him and may summon him for interrogation.

Q2: Which legal provisions are being applied?
A: The SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 67 of the IT Act, and provisions related to promoting enmity and criminal intimidation.