5 FIRs filed over ‘fake photos of Modi and Shah, speech against Poorvanchal people’

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday registered five FIRs in connection with the use of "fake and morphed" pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah on social media, as well as "a speech made against people from Poorvanchal".

In one of the complaints, it was alleged that a forged picture of the Prime Minister was used in a tweet. In a separate case, the complainant claimed that Aam Aadmi Party created and shared a social media post containing "a morphed and fabricated photo" of the home minister, thereby spreading misinformation.

In another case, Brijesh Rai, the office secretary of Delhi BJP and the complainant, alleged that Arvind Kejriwal made several "provocative statements" against Poorvanchalis. "These statements are not only false and deeply offensive but are also potentially dangerous to societal harmony," Rai claimed.

All the five cases were registered at North Avenue Police Station.

AAP hit back and claimed, "This is the BJP's standard SOP as elections draw closer. False cases are being registered to divert attention from real issues concerning the people. Their next step is likely to target CM Atishi and Manish Sisodia, with arrests and raids as part of their political vendetta."

"However, no FIR will be filed against BJP leaders who are blatantly involved in illegal activities like manipulating voter lists or trying to buy votes. This selective use of power and abuse of state machinery exposes BJP's fear of AAP's growing popularity." TNN