Karnataka Police Summon BJP Chief Nadda, Amit Malviya Over Party's Controversial Tweet

The notice stated that an FIR had been registered at the High Grounds Police station in Bengaluru in connection with the post and the two leaders were named in it.

Karnataka Police on Wednesday summoned BJP National President JP Nadda and party's IT cell head Amit Malviya Amit Malviya before Bengaluru's High Grounds Police Station within 7 days in connection with a tweet posted by BJP Karnataka allegedly against SC/ST community.

 

“For the purpose of investigation of the said case, you are hereby directed to appear before the undersigned investigation officer at 11 am at High grounds police station within seven days of receipt of this notice,” the statement said.

 

The notice stated that a first information report (FIR) had been registered at the High Grounds Police station in Bengaluru in connection with the post and the two leaders were named in it.

It further directed them to appear before the investigation officer at 11:00 am at High Grounds Police Station within 7 days.

 

The statement comes a day after Election Commission directed social media platform 'X' to immediately take down a post shared by the Karnataka unit of the BJP.

 

The EC said the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka registered an FIR in this connection and wrote to 'X' on May 5 to take down the objectionable post as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act and the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. The FIR was registered against Nadda, Malviya and BJP's Karnataka unit chief BY Vijayendra in connection with a social media following a complaint filed by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) alleging violation of model code of conduct. 

 

However, the post has not been taken down yet. Therefore, 'X' is directed to take down the post immediately, the EC said.

 

The said video posted on social media allegedly features animated characters of (Congress leader) Rahul Gandhi and (Chief Minister) Siddaramaiah. In the clip, the SC, ST and OBC communities are portrayed as eggs in a nest and it also suggested Rahul Gandhi planting a big egg labelled as Muslim community, according to PTI.

 

It projected as though funds are being fed to the chick depicting the Muslim community, which then kicks out SC, ST and OBC community, it alleged.