File picture of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu.
The grievance was lodged by a lawyer Masupogu Subbaiah alleging that Naidu claimed that the coronavirus N440K pressure was born in Kurnool metropolis, and prompted huge injury to people.
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- Last Updated:May 07, 2021, 23:53 IST
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Police on Friday booked former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu beneath sections of the IPC and Disaster Management Act for allegedly spreading falsehood on COVID-19. The grievance was lodged by a lawyer Masupogu Subbaiah alleging that Naidu claimed that the coronavirus N440K pressure was born in Kurnool metropolis, and prompted huge injury to people.
“His utterances have prompted panic and misery amongst individuals. They have been leading to psychological duress in girls and kids, resulting in their loss of life,” the lawyer said in the complaint. States like Odisha and Delhi have imposed restrictions on people from Andhra Pradesh and people of the state are being looked down upon because of the former Chief Ministers claims, the lawyer said in the complaint.
Hence, he said he sought a thorough inquiry against Naidu and others. Accordingly, the Kurnool police invoked Sections 188, 505 (1) (b) (2) of Indian Penal Code for making statements that were false and would create unnecessary panic or alarm.
Section 54 of the Disaster Management Act was invoked for Naidu had given a false warning on the coronavirus strain. The Telugu Desam Party decried the case against its leader and lashed out at Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy for pursuing politics of vendetta at a time when a major health crisis gripped the State.
The false case has been fabricated against Chandrababu only to cover the failures of the Chief Minister. More than 20,000 coronavirus cases are being registered in the State daily. Tens of persons were dying due to scarcity of oxygen in hospitals,” former Deputy Chief Minister (Home) N China Rajappa stated in an announcement. The authorities has grossly failed in vaccinating the individuals and has been ignoring public well being and focusing, as a substitute, solely foisting pretend instances in opposition to the opposition leaders, he stated.
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