Published By: Kavya Mishra
Last Updated: May 01, 2023, 18:26 IST
Isudan Gadhvi was AAP’s CM candidate in Gujarat. (PTI)
The case was registered on Saturday after it was discovered that Gadhvi claimed with none related knowledge to assist it
Police have registered a case towards Aam Aadmi Party’s Gujarat president Isudan Gadhvi for allegedly claiming by a tweet that the Centre has to date spent Rs 830 crore of the taxpayers’ cash on 100 episodes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme, an official stated on Monday.
The case was registered on Saturday after it was discovered that Gadhvi claimed with none related knowledge to assist it, he stated.
While the tweet has been deleted by Gadhvi, the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was harassing its leaders by such “false” FIRs.
The 100th episode of PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio address was broadcast on Sunday.
On April 28, Gadhvi in a tweet claimed, “One episode of Mann Ki Baat costs Rs 8.3 crore! This means that the Centre has spent Rs 830 crore on 100 episodes so far. This is too much. BJP workers should register their protest because mostly they listen to this programme.”
Taking cognisance of the tweet, the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch registered an FIR towards Gadhvi on April 29 underneath related sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Information Technology Act, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime, JM Yadav stated at a press convention.
The case towards Gadhvi was registered underneath varied IPC sections together with 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to trigger riot), 500 (defamation), 505(1)(b)and(c) (publishing hearsay or report with intent to trigger worry or alarm to the general public, or inciting individuals to commit an offence towards the state or public tranquillity) and 505(2) (statements creating or selling enmity, hatred or ill-will between lessons), he stated.
“Police are the complainant on behalf of the federal government. The FIR was registered on April 29 on the Cyber Crime Branch after it was discovered that Gadhvi had tweeted towards ‘Mann Ki Baat’ with none dependable knowledge to again his declare. We will collect proof after which proceed additional. He has not been arrested but,” Yadav said.
On Sunday, the PIB Fact Check Twitter handle tagged a screenshot of Gadhvi’s tweet and said the AAP leader’s claim that Rs 830 crore was spent on ‘Mann Ki Baat’ was “misleading”.
“This Claim is Misleading. Rs 8.3 cr is the overall determine of advertisements for Mann ki Baat until stated date, not for a single episode. Tweet assumes every episode is supported by advertisements. Which is fake,” the PIB Fact Check tweeted.
AAP’s national joint secretary and former Gujarat party chief Gopal Italia claimed the case against Gadhvi was registered on false charges.
“Gadhvi has been booked over a tweet. This shows how the BJP fears AAP. The BJP and its government have repeatedly lodged false FIRs against us to stop and break us. But, we will continue to fight,” stated Italia.
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