New Delhi, 28th June 2023: An FIR was filed on Wednesday at Bengaluru’s High Grounds police station against Bharatiya Janata Party IT cell chairman Amit Malviya over his tweets about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
According to news agency ANI, Ramesh Babu, a former MLA and Karnataka Congress politician, filed a case against Malviya, and a FIR was recorded under sections 153A, 120b, 505(2), and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Amit Malviya recently uploaded a video of Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the United States, accusing him of playing a ‘insidious game.’
Malviya’s tweet that was mentioned in the FIR said, “Rahul Gandhi is dangerous and playing an insidious game. More dangerous are people who are pulling strings of Raga like Sam P, staunchly anti-India, they leave no stone unturned to defame India overseas, just to embarrass PM Modi.”
Meanwhile, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge stated that the lawsuit was filed after consulting with a lawyer.
He stated, “BJP always cries whenever they are asked to face the law. They have a problem following the law of the land. I want to ask the the party that which part of the FIR has been filed with a mala fide intention. We have done it after taking legal advice and if they think that it is of wrong intention, face us legally.”
In reaction to Priyank Kharge, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya stated that the issue is politically motivated and that they will seek justice in court.
He took to Twitter and wrote, “The FIR filed against Sri @amitmalviya is politically motivated. Plain and simple. Case is registered under 153A and 505(2) of IPC for his alleged statement against Rahul Gandhi. Both the above sections deal with promoting enmity between groups. So, what is Rahul Gandhi? An individual or a group or a class. We will challenge this in the court & ensure justice.”
