Karnataka BJP's animated video case: Congress files FIR against JP Nadda, Amit Malviya for ‘promoting hatred’

In enactment with the PM Modi's claims that Congress was hatching a conspiracy to “snatch your property" and “distribute it among selected people" similar erstwhile it was successful power, the Karnataka BJP's animated video showed caricatures of Rahul Gandhi and Siddaramaiah placing an ovum with "Muslims" written connected it successful a nest on with 3 eggs marked arsenic "SC, ST and OBC."

The video further showed the caricature of Rahul Gandhi feeding "funds" lone to the vertebrate that hatched retired of the "Muslim" egg.

The lawsuit against the BJP leaders has been registered nether the Indian Penal Code’s (IPC) conception 505(2) (statement conducing nationalist mischief), and the Representation of People Act’s Section 125 (promoting enmity betwixt classes). “We person registered a lawsuit against JP Nadda, Vijayendra, and [Amit] Malviya connected the ailment filed by KPCC subordinate Ramesh Babu. The probe is ongoing," cardinal lawman commissioner of constabulary (DCP) T Shekar was quoted arsenic saying by Hindustan Times.

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Congress has besides highlighted the animated video to the Election Commission of India (ECI), saying it “intimidates members of the SC/ST community", a usurpation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

In the complaint, Ramesh Babu, Chairman, Media and Communication of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), said, "... the tenor of video... is successful quality of intimidating persons belonging to SC/ST Community that leaders of Congress enactment are apt to favour Muslims astatine outgo of SC/ST Community. Since, elections to Lok Sabha is being held connected 07/05/2024 successful 14 constituencies, the video station of BJP connected their authoritative societal media grip is thing but intimidating SC/ST assemblage not to formed a ballot to Congress. This is simply a wide lawsuit of intimidating SC/ST assemblage members and further projecting SC/ST assemblage radical successful a atrocious airy showing them arsenic 'Eggs' and being kicked by another religion i.e., Muslims."

The ailment further stated: “It is unfathomable arsenic to however the State Level Media Monitoring committee approved this video to beryllium uploaded by BJP. In the lawsuit of non-certification, wherefore nary enactment has been initiated for utilizing an animated image/video of Rahul Gandhi and Siddaramaiah and besides defaming the SC/ST and OBC assemblage radical by projecting them arsenic ‘EGG’."

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Published: 06 May 2024, 03:29 PM IST