An FIR has been filed by the police in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, against an Arpit Sharma, the son of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) politician Vikas Sharma for a social media post in which he appeared to call for Nepal-style violence in India.
According to Shankar Prasad, the Superintendent of Police (City), the post was made on the platform X and was deemed provocative, with potential implications for national unity and security. “Arpit Sharma shared content referencing the protests in Nepal, which was found to be inflammatory and a threat to the nation’s integrity. An FIR has been lodged under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),” the officer said. He also confirmed that Sharma is currently based in England and that a probe is ongoing, including a review of his social media activity by the cyber cell.
#WATCH | Bulandshahr | SP city, Shankar Prasad says, "Under the Bulandshahr police station limits, a person named Arpit Sharma posted inflammatory statements on 'X', taking reference to the protests in Nepal, which pose a threat to the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the… pic.twitter.com/Ih4zaUQELu
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Arpit Sharma is reported to be the son of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member Vikas Sharma, who had contested the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections but failed to secure his deposit.
In response to the backlash, Arpit defended his post, stating that his intent was to advocate for peaceful demonstrations rather than inciting violence. Despite the clarification, he later removed the video from his account.
(With inputs from OpIndia)
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