A police officer stated, “Prashant Makanur was summoned for inquiry, and was enlarged on bail.”
Bengaluru:
BJP Karnataka Social Media Cell Convenor Prashant Makanur was on Thursday summoned by the town police in reference to a social media put up allegedly in opposition to members of SC and ST neighborhood, and was let off as he had obtained anticipatory bail.
Earlier, BJP President J P Nadda and the celebration’s IT cell nationwide head Amit Malviya have been issued summons on this connection.
A police officer stated, “Prashant Makanur was summoned for inquiry, and was enlarged on bail.” A case was registered primarily based on a grievance lodged by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) with the Election Fee and police on Might 5 alleging violation of mannequin code of conduct.
They have been booked beneath sections of Illustration of Folks Act and part 505 (2) (Statements creating or selling enmity, hatred or ill-will between courses) of the Indian Penal Code.
Within the grievance, the KPCC pointed to the video uploaded on social media platform ‘X’ by the official account of Karnataka State BJP which, it alleged, is operated by Malviya, on directions of Nadda and Vijayendra, BJP Karnataka President and Social Media in-charge, on Might 4.
“The stated video posted on social media featured animated characters of (Congress chief) Rahul Gandhi and (Chief Minister) Siddaramaiah. Within the clip, SC, ST and OBC neighborhood are portrayed as “eggs” in a nest and it additionally urged Rahul Gandhi planting an enormous egg labelled as Muslim neighborhood. It’s projected as if funds are being fed to the chick depicting the Muslim neighborhood, which then kicks out SC, ST and OBC neighborhood.”
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