'I'm temple trustee, and son of Deoghar': Nishikant Dubey on 'forcible entry' row; files privilege case against 4 senior officials

NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday said he has filed a privilege case under Article 105 of the Constitution against four senior Jharkhand officials — the chief secretary, DGP, Deoghar deputy commissioner, and superintendent of police.

The move comes a day after Dubey and five others, including fellow BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, were booked for allegedly forcing their way into the sanctum sanctorum of Deoghar’s Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple on August 2, despite a ban on VIP entry during the holy “Shravan” month.

“I am a trustee of the temple, born in Deoghar, and a son of the soil. It should be investigated how those who complained against me were allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum,” the Godda MP posted on X, adding that the latest FIR is one among 51 cases lodged against him.


Dubey stated he went to the police station to court arrest but was refused. He told reporters that as a Member of Parliament, he is “a step ahead of the priest” in temple hierarchy.

The FIR, based on a complaint by temple priest Kartik Nath Thakur, alleges that the MPs and their group entered the sanctum between 8:45 pm and 9 pm on August 2.