Cong MLA booked for tweeting tampered image of PM

August 09, 2020 17:05

A case was registered against Madhya Pradesh Congress working president and MLA Jitu Patwari for allegedly posting a doctored image of Prime Minister

Narendra Modi which the ruling BJP claimed hurt the dignity of the PM as well as religious sentiments of Hindus.

In the image uploaded by Patwari, the PM is seen wearing a mask and holding a bowl during the Ram Temple bhoomi

pujan ceremony in Ayodhya on August 5.

Accompanying the image was a tweet in Hindi which said, "The country's economy, business and income, declining

economic status of farmers, jobs and unemployment, decline of economy, labourers and their struggle. These are not subjects

of television debate. Because, (we) will walk with the bowl."

Chhatripura police station in charge Pawan Singhal said Patwari was booked under sections 188 (disobedience to

order duly promulgated by public servant) and 464 (making false electronic record) of IPC on the complaint of city BJP

president Gaurav Randive.

Singhal said, at first glance, it seems the image uploaded on Patwari's Twitter handle was a "tampered" one,

adding that section 188 of IPC was invoked as the district administration had already banned provocative social media

posts.

Indore Lok Sabha MP Shankar Lalwani and local leaders expressed displeasure on Patwari's tweet and gave a memorandum

and complaint to Deputy Inspector General of Police Harinarayanachari Mishra.

They said Patwari had "not only hurt the dignity of the Prime Minister, but also religious sentiments of Hindus".

-- PTI

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