Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Chhattisgarh Court Grants Bail in 'Guru Ghantaal' Case
A man named Jeevan Dewangan sent a WhatsApp message calling a state minister 'guru ghantaal', which is a slang term meaning trickster.
This upset the Satnami community, who follow the minister.
The minister's followers said the message hurt their religious feelings.
The man was arrested for this, but a court later said he could be free until his trial.
The man's lawyer said he was innocent and that the message was part of a personal dispute, not about religion.
The court decided to grant him bail, meaning he doesn't have to stay in jail while waiting for his trial.
Jeevan Dewangan sent a WhatsApp message calling a state minister 'guru ghantaal'
The message was part of a dispute involving two Anganwadi workers
The Satnami community, who follow the minister, said the message hurt their religious feelings
Dewangan was booked under Section 299 of BNS for deliberately insulting religious feelings
The Chhattisgarh High Court granted Dewangan anticipatory bail
- Who
- Jeevan Dewangan, a man who sent a WhatsApp message
- What
- Sent a message calling a state minister 'guru ghantaal'
- When
- 13 November 2025
- Where
- Chhattisgarh, India
- Why
- The message was part of a dispute involving two Anganwadi workers
- Accused
- Jeevan Dewangan
- Offense Section
- Section 299 of BNS
- Date of Incident
- 13 November 2025
- Minister Involved
- Guru Khushwant Saheb Ji
- Community Affected
- Satnami community
- Court
- Chhattisgarh High Court
- Judge
- Justice Ramesh Sinha
- Minister's Portfolios
- Skills Development, Technical Education, Employment, and Scheduled Caste Development