Defamatory article on Savitribai Phule: Maharashtra CM orders probe after NCP seeks action against website

Within an hour of their visit to the CP’s office, Shinde directed Chief Secretary Manoj Saunik to investigate the matter and submit a report, saying any insult of personalities such as Phule will not be tolerated.

“Despite the directive from the Chief Minister, the article has not been removed,” said NCP state president Jayant Patil, after the party’s review meeting of 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. A similar meeting was held on Tuesday.

The party has maintained that these meetings are merely to understand the ground situation and no final decision has been taken.

A senior IPS officer told The Indian Express that an FIR has been registered at Azad Maidan police station against the concerned responsible of IndicTales and HinduPost websites and BharadwajSpeaks Twitter account holder for publishing and spreading false and malicious content against Savitribai Phule, thereby hurting sentiments and creating enmity between different communities.

The police have booked the accused operator of the said websites and Twitter handle under sections 500, 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).