The first Information Report (FIR) was filed against the President Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashvi Yadav in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, in which a ‘objectionable’ social media post was allegedly targeted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Gadchiroli police registered an FIR against the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar on the complaint of local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Milind Narote.
According to a PTI report, the FIR against Yadav was registered under the Indian Judge Section 196 (promoting enmity among various groups), 356 (defamation), 352 (deliberately insulting with the intention of provoking peace violations) and 353 (statement causing public dysfunction).
What was the ‘objectionable’ post against PM Narendra Modi, which was shared by Tejashvi Yadav?
Tejashvi Yadav shared a cartoon on his social media account, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally was called a “rhetoric shop”.
The post shared on X ahead of the rally showed a cartoon of PM Modi as a shopkeeper. The sainth shop signboard read “famous shop of rhetoric”. In the post simultaneously, Tejashvi Yadav asked Modi to give an account of his 11 -year rule with 20 years of NDA in Bihar.
“Today, a shop of lies and rhetoric will be installed in Gaya! Read the post in Hindi.
PM Modi targeted RJD, Congress in Bihar
PM Narendra Modi on Friday provoked a previous comment by a Congress Chief Minister against migrants of Bihar, accused the Congress and its allies of contempt for the people of the state and treat them as “vote banks” only.
A swipe at a rally in Bodh Gaya, Bihar at a rally in a rally, PM Narendra Modi said, “For him, the people of Bihar are only one vote bank; they have no concern for the struggles of the poor. The sons and daughters of Bihar get employment and live a life of dignity here.”
Modi was clearly referring to the remarks of former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who before the 2022 assembly elections “Late Up, Bhaiya of Bihar asked not to enter Punjab”. The remarks started sharp reactions from leaders like Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.
