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BJP demands FIR against Congress leader Pawan Khera in Shimla
The Bharatiya Janata Party has lodged a police complaint in Shimla demanding an FIR against Congress leader Pawan Khera for alleged derogatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. A BJP delegation…
The Bharatiya Janata Party has lodged a police complaint in Shimla demanding an FIR against Congress leader Pawan Khera for alleged derogatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. A BJP delegation led by chief spokesperson and MLA Rakesh Jamwal submitted a written complaint to the Shimla superintendent of police on Monday, August 24.
Jamwal claimed Khera publicly used the words "dwarf", "fugitive", and "tadipaar", besides making remarks about Shah's "aukaat" (status). "Political disagreements are integral to democracy, but such language crosses the limits of political decency and lowers public discourse," Jamwal said.
The complaint seeks investigation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and preservation of all related electronic evidence, including video recordings and social media posts. If the probe establishes a cognisable offence, the BJP has requested that an FIR be registered and legal action initiated.
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The complaint was filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the new criminal code that replaced the Indian Penal Code in July 2024. The BNS retains sections on criminal defamation and intentional insult, which were used in the 2023 case against Rahul Gandhi for his 'Modi surname' remark, leading to his disqualification from Parliament. The police in Shimla must now decide within a week if the remarks meet the threshold of a cognisable offence. If an FIR is registered, Khera could face arrest or be forced to seek anticipatory bail from the local sessions court. The case tests whether the BNS, framed by the same government whose minister is the complainant, will be applied differently from the old penal code on politically charged speech.
Source: rediff.com
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