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Folk singer Neha Singh Rathore has been booked for allegedly posting provocative content on social media. Police registered a case against her after she was accused of inciting communal tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack. The complaint, filed at Hazratganj police station in Lucknow, accuses Rathore of targeting a particular faith community and potentially harming the nation's unity.

According to complainant Abhay Pratap Singh, Rathore made objectionable posts from her X handle @nehafolksinger, in the aftermath of the killing of 26 people in Pahalgam. The terrorists reportedly asked victims about their religious affiliation before executing them, an act that triggered widespread outrage across the country. Singh alleged that Rathore’s posts could disturb public tranquillity and incite one community against another.

Responding to the FIR, Rathore accused the government of attempting to divert public attention from more pressing issues. In a video posted on X, she challenged authorities to take action against the terrorists instead of targeting her for raising questions. Rathore asserted that democracy entails questioning the government and criticised attempts to silence dissent.

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"What has the government done so far in response to the Pahalgam attack? An FIR against me? If you have the guts then go, bring the heads of the terrorists. No need to blame me for your failures... This is a democracy and questions will be asked in a democracy. If you don't want me to ask questions, go and sit in the Opposition," she said in a video posted on X on Monday.

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Based on the complaint, police have booked Rathore under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for promoting sectarian animosity, disturbing public order and endangering national integrity. She has also been charged under the provisions of the Information Technology Act. Although BNS does not explicitly mention sedition, it includes similar offences under Section 152, replacing the colonial-era Indian Penal Code's Section 124A.

(With PTI Inputs)