April 30th 2024.
Delhi Police has summoned 16 leaders, including Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, in seven states in connection with a doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The video, which has caused quite a stir, shows Shah supposedly stating that he is committed to abolishing reservation quotas for Muslims in Telangana. However, upon further investigation, it was found that the video had been altered to make it seem like Shah was advocating for scrapping of all reservations.
Sources have revealed that the Special Cell of Delhi Police has dispatched teams to Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh as part of their ongoing probe into the matter. On Monday, Reddy, along with four members of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, were summoned to appear before the police on May 1. The police have also asked a Samajwadi Party Lok Sabha candidate in Uttar Pradesh, as well as two Congress leaders in Rajasthan and Nagaland, to present their mobile phones for investigation.
This all comes after the Delhi Police registered an FIR on Sunday following two complaints, one from the BJP and another from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The FIR was filed by the Delhi Police Special Cell Cyber Wing's IFSO unit under Sections 153, 153A, 465, 469, and 171G of the Indian Penal Code and section 66C of the Information Technology Act.
According to sources, the Ministry of Home Affairs stated in their complaint that they had come across "some doctored videos" being circulated on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. The ministry added that the videos were spreading misleading information with the intent of creating disharmony among communities, which could potentially affect public tranquility and order. They requested necessary legal action to be taken in accordance with the law.
The ministry also attached a report with their complaint, containing details of the links and handles through which the doctored videos of the Home Minister were being shared. The controversy erupted after a video surfaced on social media, allegedly showing Home Minister Amit Shah making statements suggesting the BJP's intentions to abolish reservation provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes.
This incident has caused quite a stir and has raised concerns about the spread of misinformation through social media. The police are taking necessary measures to investigate the matter and bring those responsible to justice. It is important for individuals to be cautious and responsible when sharing information on social media to avoid such situations in the future.
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