Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi, 2 Others Booked For Using KGF-2 Songs In Congress' Videos

According to complainant, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on his official Twitter handle posted two videos of Bharat Jodo yatra, in which popular songs from the movie KGF-2 were used without permission.

Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra

Source : PTI

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and two others have been booked for allegedly using two songs from a movie without permission during Bharat Jodo Yatra, news agency PTI reported.

According to the report, three senior Congress leaders – Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and Supriya – have been booked under the provisions of Copyright Act, the Information Technology Act and the Indian Penal Code under sections 120b (for criminal conspiracy), 403 (for dishonest misappropriation of property), and 465 (for forgery), for unauthorised usage of the songs from blockbuster Kannada film 'KGF-2' during the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra.

इन आँखों में चट्टानों से लड़ने की ताक़त जो है 🔥#BharatJodoYatra pic.twitter.com/gMEWlfw5IB

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 16, 2022

The FIR was registered in the Yashwanthpur police station on Friday based on a complaint lodged by M Naveen Kumar, who manages MRT music.

According to the complainant, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh had on his official Twitter handle posted two videos of the Bharat Jodo yatra, in which popular songs from the movie KGF-2 were used without permission.

“The said videos were made using the popular sound recordings owned and held by the complainant. The said sound recordings are that of the cinematographic film “KGF Chapter 2” (Hindi version) which is popular globally,” PTI quoted Kumar as saying.

Meanwhile, BJP IT Cell chief, Amit Malviya took to Twitter to target Gandhi over the case.

After illegally using picture of Kannada actor Akhil Iyer in their campaign, Congress sued again. This time by MRT Music, which owns the popular music label of KGF2. Congress picked up songs from the movie for Bharat Jodo Yatra without seeking the firm's permission.

हर जगह चोरी! pic.twitter.com/Kg1YWFmrgn

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) November 5, 2022

Notably, the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra kicked off from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7 and is expected to reach Jammu on January 30 next year.

The march has so far covered five southern states, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It will traverse through different states in this course.