Delhi Police detains AAP Gujarat Chief Gopal Italia for using ‘Abusive’ Language for PM Modi

New Delhi, 13 October 2022: AAP’s Gujarat President, Gopal Italia was arrested by Delhi Police on Thursday after being summoned to the National Commission for Women’s office because of a video in which he is believed to have used disparaging language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This came after a video of Italia surfaced where he was seen demeaning and abusing the Prime Minister and additionally urging women to avoid going to “kathas” and temples since they are “hubs of exploitation.”

With regard to this, the NCW Chairperson, Rekha Sharma had called upon Italia for criticizing PM Modi in “abusive & immoral language” and for making remarks that were “gender discriminatory, misogynist, and condemnable.”

However, AAP supporters in Delhi demonstrated in front of Rekha Sharma’s, the chairperson of NCW,’s office. They were taken into custody. Rekha Sharma reported to Delhi Police that Italia’s supporters attempted to forcibly enter the NCW office and that Italia should be punished for causing a disruption of law and order.

“We received a complaint from the NCW against him and are taking him for interrogation regarding that,” said the police after Italia was nabbed in the Southeast District.

In a recent tweet, Italia has also posted at around 1:30 p.m. that the NCW chief, Rekha Sharma, was threatening to put him in jail. “The only thing the Modi administration can promise the Patel community is prison. The patidar samaaj is despised by BJP. I am a descendant of Sardar Patel, thus I’m not afraid of your jail. Jail me, please. The cops have been contacted. They are posing a threat to me,” he added.

Simultaneously, Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal further posted on social media, questioning the move, “Why is the whole of BJP harassing him?”.