- By Shivam Shandilya
- Wed, 01 May 2024 08:55 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The official X account (formerly called Twitter) of the Jharkhand Congress was withheld on Wednesday amid a crackdown over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's morphed video. The handle shared the video in question with a caption: "Amit Shah's election speech went viral in which he said that if the BJP government is formed again, OBC and SC/ST reservation will be abolished."
Earlier, the Delhi police special cell issued notice to Jharkhand Congress President Rajesh Thakur under Section 91 of the CrPC, asking him to present at the cell's office on May 2 in connection with the doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah circulating on social media.
In a letter dated April 29, Inspector Naresh Malik Special Cell said, "This is to state that the above-mentioned case is being investigated by the undersigned. For the purpose of investigation, you are hereby directed through this notice to provide the below mentioned details/documents/electronic gadgets to the undersigned and join the investigation on May 2, 2024, at 10.30 am at Room No 302, 3rd floor, IFSO office Special Cell Delhi Police."
Earlier, taking to X Jharkhand Congress posted, "Amit Shah's election speech went viral in which he said that if the BJP government is formed again, OBC and SC/ST reservation will be abolished."
Earlier, the BJP's Telangana unit filed a complaint against CM and the Congress' state chief Revanth Reddy at the Cyber Crime police station, accusing the party of fabricating and morphing the speech of Amit Shah.
The complaint stated that the Telangana Congress Pradesh Congress Party, on its official X handle, posted a 'morphed' and 'fabricated' video of Amit Shah.
During his address at a public meeting in Congress-ruled Telangana, Shah said, "If the BJP forms the government here, we will withdraw the unconstitutional reservations to Muslims here. We will ensure that the SCs, STs and OBCs get quotas as guaranteed under the Constitution."
CM Reddy was asked to appear before Delhi Police's IFSO unit (Cyber Unit) on May 1 along with his mobile phone.
(With input from agencies)
