An FIR has been registered against BJP leader and the head of its I-T department Amit Malviya in Bengaluru. A Congressman’s complaint led to the filing of the FIR.
The case against Malviya was registered over his tweet on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
“Rahul Gandhi is dangerous and playing an insidious game,” Malviya had tweeted.
Rahul Gandhi is dangerous and playing an insidious game… pic.twitter.com/wYuZijUFAu
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) June 17, 2023
The FIR was filed on the complaint of Former Congressman Ramesh Babu.
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya responded by claiming that the FIR was “politically motivated” in response to the development.
“The FIR filed against Amit Malviya is politically motivated. Plain and simple. The case is registered under 153A and 505(2) of the IPC for his alleged statement against Rahul Gandhi,” Surya tweeted.
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 deals with promoting enmity between groups.
So, what is Rahul Gandhi?… https://t.co/cJ8kK2xHtQ
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) June 28, 2023
“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 court and ensure justice,” he added.
