NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh Police filed a First Information Report (FIR) on Friday, November 13, against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut about her earlier social media post that was prejudicial against the members of the Gandhi family.
Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh announced that the FIR was registered and that the cops had initiated the investigation pertaining to the case.
As per the police sources, the FIR was registered after a written complaint from a retired Captain named Atul Sharma, who lives in Shimla and contacted the Director-General of Police at 7:51 PM on Thursday, requesting immediate legal action in this matter and a timely cyber forensic inquiry.
The FIR has been filed under the following three provisions of the BNS:
Clause 196 (1)(b): For unlawful acts which can disturb social harmony.
Clause 353 (2): For making statements creating or promoting hostility, hatred, or ill-will between various communities.
Clause 356 (2): For cases of defamation.
In the complaint, Captain Sharma alleged that Ranaut’s post shared from her verified account on November 10 does not remain within political commentary and contains “provocative insinuations” referring to the demise of former PM Indira Gandhi and her sons Rajiv and Sanjay Gandhi.
Sharma pointed out several particular points in the post:
Innuendos on Sonia Gandhi: The complainant objected to phrases claiming Congress Leader Sonia Gandhi as a “mystifying outsider” and argued that the post gave the impression that she reached a cafe outside the country before the deaths of the Gandhi family members, which left her in the position of “the head of governance,” followed by the phrase “How appropriate.”
Reference to Maneka Gandhi: As per the complaint, the post also refers to Maneka Gandhi leaving the family home after the death of Sanjay Gandhi.
Threat to peace: Sharma argued that the post conveyed untrue stereotypes that can raise public tensions, inflict enmities, and violate peace.
Ranaut’s social media posting came about at the same time as the old home video dating back to 1981 started circulating on the Web showing a family dinner attended by Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Maneka Gandhi, and young Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi.
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