New Delhi, May 27 -- A Delhi court sought responses from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Delhi Police over activist Harsh Mander's revision petition that sought a first information report (FIR) against the head of state for allegedly spewing hate speeches against Bangladeshi-speaking Muslims.

Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri issued a notice on Tuesday, May 26, on Mander's plea challenging an earlier order that refused to direct the registration of an FIR.

According to the complaint, Sarma allegedly made statements that promoted enmity and public mischief, such as appealing to the public to "trouble Miyas," pay them less and vowing to remove lakhs of Miya voters from the electoral rolls during the state's Special...