In another attempt to suppress the voice of Hindus and nationalists on social media, the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee’s (TPCC) new chief of media cell, Sama Ram Mohan Reddy, has filed a case against social media influencer Raushan Sinha a.k.a Mr.Sinha for posting an allegedly manipulated image which claimed that Rahul Gandhi, the Congress scion, made derogatory remarks about Hindus.
Share it on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram etc.. pic.twitter.com/AAsWBBSYhi
— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) July 1, 2024
In response to the post, a FIR was filed on 2 July 2024 behalf of the congress contesting the statements were fake and misleading with the Hyderabad police under sections 352 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 353(2) (Promoting enmity), 353(1)(c) (Circulating false information), and 336(4) (Forgery of electronic record) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
In an official statement on his X account, Sama Ram Mohan Reddy stated, “My team has registered an FIR against @MrSinha_ working on the BJP payroll. He circulated fake news misquoting our leader @RahulGandhi Ji after his speech in the Loksabha and appealed to people to share it widely to tarnish his image. Telangana Police will visit him soon!”
A complaint made by Venkat Naik read, “@Mr Sinha created a post regarding fake post. Yesterday i.e., on 01-07-2024 in the parliament session the Leader of Opposition Sri. Rahul Gandhi said that “The BJP people are not real Hindus, and these BJP people are Violent” but this account holder modified that speech and created a fabricated post. According to that fabricated post Sri. Rahul Gandhi said “those who are Hindus, are violent’. Sri. Rahul Gandhi never gave wrong statements against the Hindus of this Nation but this BUP social media intentionally provocating Hindus for the sake of their political gain. This post is being circulated in Twitter, creating misappropriation in the social media and violating law and order and peace. The post Url is: https://x.com/MrSinha_/status/1807734098351280220?s=19.”
“I am enclosing the content that is being posted and circulated and going on in circulation for the perusal of your good office and requesting your good self to enquire into the matter and to stop circulating the same directing the concerned to block those accounts which were used for circulation of fake news. I am also requesting your good self to find out the root cause of this conspiracy and charge the culprits for their illegal acts committed by conspiring together by spreading the false news by registering a case and enquire into the matter at the earliest in the interest of Justice,” it further read.
My team has registered an FIR against @MrSinha_ working on the BJP payroll.
He circulated fake news misquoting our leader @RahulGandhi Ji after his speech in the Loksabha and appealed to people to share it widely to tarnish his image.
Telangana Police will visit him soon! pic.twitter.com/FuOcYfzNji
— Sama Ram Mohan Reddy (@RamMohanINC) July 2, 2024
On 1 July 2024, Rahul Gandhi, the Congress scion and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, made his inaugural speech sharply criticizing the BJP, stating, “Those who call themselves Hindus talk violence, hatred, untruth 24 hours.”
In response, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood up, emphasizing, “This is a very serious issue. Calling the entire Hindu society violent is a serious matter (poore Hindu samaj ko hinsak kehna yeh gambhir vishay hai).” Union Home Minister Amit Shah subsequently demanded an apology from the Congress leader for his remarks.
After objections from the treasury benches, Gandhi clarified by stating, “The BJP and the RSS are not the entire Hindu society… Aap Hindu ho hi nahi (You are not Hindus.)”
Therefore, the recent move to silence Mr. Sinha’s social media presence is viewed as another publicity stunt by Sama Ram Mohan Reddy, the newly appointed chief of TPCC’s media cell. This action comes only months after his appointment.
Previously, in April 2024, Mr. Sinha faced harassment from the Tamil Nadu police. They accused him of spreading false information about the death of a woman named Gomathi, allegedly at the hands of DMK goons in Pakkirimaniyam village, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. The incident reportedly occurred because she had purportedly voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the state elections. Despite widespread coverage by reputable Tamil news outlets, Mr. Sinha was singled out by the Tamil Nadu police.
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