FB post against PM lands man in jail
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Trichy:28.01.2019
The Sirkazhi police in Nagappattinam district arrested an MDMK functionary for making a post against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media website Facebook on Saturday night.
The police arrested the town secretary of MDMK in Sirkazhi, Sathiyaraj Balu, for creating a picture of Modi carrying a ‘begging bowl’ (Thiruvodu) in his hand and posting it on Facebook on January 24. Taking offence to the post, leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi and the BJP brought the issue to the notice of the Sirkazhi police on January 25. They also lodged a complaint with the police demanding action against the MDMK man.
Acting on the complaint, the police registered a case against Sathiyaraj Balu under sections 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 505 (2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes) of IPC.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Trichy:28.01.2019
The Sirkazhi police in Nagappattinam district arrested an MDMK functionary for making a post against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media website Facebook on Saturday night.
The police arrested the town secretary of MDMK in Sirkazhi, Sathiyaraj Balu, for creating a picture of Modi carrying a ‘begging bowl’ (Thiruvodu) in his hand and posting it on Facebook on January 24. Taking offence to the post, leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi and the BJP brought the issue to the notice of the Sirkazhi police on January 25. They also lodged a complaint with the police demanding action against the MDMK man.
Acting on the complaint, the police registered a case against Sathiyaraj Balu under sections 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 505 (2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes) of IPC.
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