The letter was signed by former judges of the apex court Justices B Sudarshan Reddy, V Gopala Gowda and AK Ganguly, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court AP Shah, former judge of Madras High Court Justice K Chandru, and former judge of Karnataka High Court Mohammed Anwar.
The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) moved the Supreme Court on Friday demanding action against those making provocative anti-Muslim speeches across the country.
The petitioner, Mumbai-based organization Khwaja Garib Nawaz Welfare Association says that Prophet Mohammad and the holy book Quran should not be brought into politics. Wasim Rizvi has been continuously making controversial statements regarding religion which spoils the atmosphere.