<p>Shillong: An activist has complained to the police against a YouTuber and an astrologer who reportedly claimed in a post that tribals in Meghalaya still practice human sacrifice.</p>.<p>A police officer said a case has been registered in this regard.</p>.<p>The activist, Enlang, also petitioned the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), seeking action against the two.</p>.<p>Enlang, in his complaint, said the video posted on June 13 with defamatory and inflammatory remarks has maligned the tribal communities of Meghalaya.</p>.<p>The YouTube channel, hosted by content creator Raghav Sharma, featured astrologer Sushil Guru.</p>.<p>In the broadcast, the guru allegedly claimed that "Meghalaya tribals still practice human sacrifice and cannibalism.</p>.<p>The complainant claimed that the video with "hate speech" has gone viral.</p>.<p>The petitioner asserted that the statement is not only false and derogatory but also designed to incite communal hatred and tarnish the scheduled tribe communities in Meghalaya.</p>.<p>"The remarks are a gross cultural insult and an attempt to demonise an entire community," the complaint reads.</p>.<p>It calls on the NCST to take suo-motu cognisance, and direct the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to take down the video and related posts.</p>.<p>The NCST has not yet issued an official response. </p>
<p>Shillong: An activist has complained to the police against a YouTuber and an astrologer who reportedly claimed in a post that tribals in Meghalaya still practice human sacrifice.</p>.<p>A police officer said a case has been registered in this regard.</p>.<p>The activist, Enlang, also petitioned the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), seeking action against the two.</p>.<p>Enlang, in his complaint, said the video posted on June 13 with defamatory and inflammatory remarks has maligned the tribal communities of Meghalaya.</p>.<p>The YouTube channel, hosted by content creator Raghav Sharma, featured astrologer Sushil Guru.</p>.<p>In the broadcast, the guru allegedly claimed that "Meghalaya tribals still practice human sacrifice and cannibalism.</p>.<p>The complainant claimed that the video with "hate speech" has gone viral.</p>.<p>The petitioner asserted that the statement is not only false and derogatory but also designed to incite communal hatred and tarnish the scheduled tribe communities in Meghalaya.</p>.<p>"The remarks are a gross cultural insult and an attempt to demonise an entire community," the complaint reads.</p>.<p>It calls on the NCST to take suo-motu cognisance, and direct the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to take down the video and related posts.</p>.<p>The NCST has not yet issued an official response. </p>