US EditionRJD leader Tejashwi Yadav faces FIR in Maharashtra for ‘objectionable’ post on PM Modi
FIRs filed under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita accuse Tejashwi Yadav of promoting hatred and causing public mischief through social media posts against PM Modi.
- On Friday, Maharashtra Police lodged an FIR at Gadchiroli Police Station against Tejashwi Yadav under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 196, 356, 352, and 353 following a complaint by Milind Ramji Narote.
- Yadav's posts included two Hindi messages that mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a parody song accusing him of lying 'morning and evening' and called his promises a 'jumla'.
- BJP complainants say they verified posts by Milind Ramji Narote, BJP MLA, submitting screenshots alleging defamatory content, while Shilpi Gupta, BJP city unit chief, cited 'immense anger' over an 'indecorous comment'.
- RJD leaders and allies reacted that the FIRs are politically motivated attempts to suppress opposition voices, with Tejashwi Yadav saying, `We are not scared of any FIR and we speak the truth.`
- At the time of the posts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Gaya, Bihar, where he flagged off two trains and held a roadshow with Nitish Kumar and deputy chief ministers; the contested posts on X prompted cross-state legal complaints amid heightened political tensions.
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FIR against Tejashwi Yadav for calling Modi 'vote thief' in post
Shahjahanpur: Police here have lodged an FIR against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav over a social media post attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an officer said on Saturday. A complaint in the matter was filed by the BJP’s city president, Shilpi Gupta. Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Dwivedi said, “The FIR was registered on Friday.” Gupta’s complaint alleges that Yadav’s “indecorous comment” against the prime minister …
'Is jumla an objectionable word? Will continue to speak truth': Tejashwi on FIR lodged in Maharashtra
Yadav has been booked in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra for a post on his X handle, ahead of the PM's tour of Bihar on Friday, in which he had alleged that Modi's promises to the people were a
FIR Filed Against Tejashwi Yadav In Maharashtra Over Post On PM Modi
Police in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district have registered a case against former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav for tweeting an alleged objectionable post about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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