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Isudan Gadhvi was AAP’s CM candidate in Gujarat. (PTI)
The case was registered on Saturday after it was found that Gadhvi had made the claim without any relevant data to support it.
Police have registered a case against Aam Aadmi Party’s Gujarat president Isudan Gadhvi for allegedly claiming through a tweet that the Center has so far paid taxpayers money on 100 episodes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme. 830 crore has been spent with the money of Rs. an official said on Monday.
He said the case was registered on Saturday after it was found that Gadhvi had made the claim without any relevant data to support it.
While the tweet by Gadhvi has since been deleted, Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was harassing its leaders through such “false” FIRs.
The 100th episode of PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio address was broadcast on Sunday.
Gadhvi claimed in a tweet on April 28, “An episode of Mann Ki Baat costs Rs 8.3 crore! This means that the Center has spent Rs 830 crore on 100 episodes so far. this is too much. BJP workers should register their protest as they mostly listen to this programme.”
Taking cognizance of the tweet, the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch registered an FIR against Gadhvi on April 29 under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and information. technology Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime, JM Yadav said this in a press conference.
Gadhvi was booked under various IPC sections including 153 (intentional provocation with intent to cause riot), 500 (defamation), 505 (1) (b) and (c) (publishing rumor or report with intent to cause fear or intimidation) A case was registered under. alarm to the public, or incitement of persons to commit offenses against the State or the public tranquillity) and 505(2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes), he said.
“The police is the complainant on behalf of the government. An FIR was registered at the Cyber Crime Branch on April 29 after it was found that Gadhvi had tweeted against ‘Mann Ki Baat’ without any credible data to prove his claim. We will collect evidence and then move forward. He has not been arrested yet,” Yadav said.
On Sunday, the PIB Fact Check Twitter handle tagged a screenshot of Gadhvi’s tweet and said the AAP leader’s claim that Rs 830 crore was spent on ‘Mann Ki Baat’ is ‘misleading’.
“This claim is misleading. The total number of advertisements till the said date for Mann Ki Baat is 8.3 crores, not for one episode. The tweet assumes that each episode is supported by advertisements. Which is false,” PIB Fact Check tweeted .
AAP national joint secretary and former Gujarat party chief Gopal Italia claimed that Gadhvi was booked on false charges.
A case has been registered against Gadhvi over a tweet. This shows how much BJP is afraid of AAP. The BJP and its government have repeatedly filed false FIRs to stop and break us. But, we will continue to fight,” Italia said.
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