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Delhi Police files FIR over abusive posts against PM Modi, seeks details from X
The Delhi Police has asked X (formerly Twitter) to delete and remove the alleged posts or videos from the platform immediately.
PM Modi is chairing a crucial meeting at his office in Parliament.
Delhi Police has filed an FIR over “objectionable and defamatory” social media posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sources told The Indian Express the posts were made during Cockroach Janta Party protests at Jantar Mantar.
A case under charges of criminal intimidation, public mischief, and defamation has been lodged at the Special Cell IFSO (Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations) unit in connection with the matter.
On Sunday, The Indian Express reported that the Delhi Police has started asking social media platforms to take down such content.
According to sources, in one of the notices sent to a social media platform, the Delhi Police said the circulation of such “objectionable and defamatory content has caused serious harm to the PM’s reputation, dignity and public image”.
“The continued availability of such content has the potential to disturb public order, create unnecessary political controversy and erode public trust. Such acts also facilitate misuse of social media platforms for defamation and objectionable content and cyber-enabled offences.
“Therefore… you are hereby directed to remove or disable access to the aforesaid accounts as well as URLs immediately, within three hours of receipt of this intimation, while ensuring that the relevant data, logs and subscriber information are preserved for evidence purposes,” the notice said.
Police have also identified around 500 social media accounts that allegedly shared deepfake and AI-generated content related to the protests. A police officer said these accounts have been recommended for blocking through the respective social media platforms.
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On July 25, the CJP called off its 36-day protest over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak after the government accepted its demands, including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
On July 20, clashes broke out between Delhi Police personnel and students, leaving several people on both sides injured.
Police later registered 15 FIRs in connection with the violence, but subsequently decided to withdraw them. It is probing if a wider conspiracy was hatched.
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