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Controversial stickers targeting PM Modi on Ahmedabad government hoarding spark FIR
Controversial stickers targeting PM Modi on Ahmedabad government hoarding spark FIR
Ahmedabad police have registered an FIR after controversial stickers targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi were found pasted on a government hoarding in the Navrangpura area on August 5. Telangana Today reports that…
The Story in Brief
Ahmedabad police have registered an FIR after controversial stickers targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi were found pasted on a government hoarding in the Navrangpura area on August 5. Telangana Today reports that the stickers were attached to a PM Surya Ghar scheme poster carrying Modi’s photograph, near a railway crossing. The slogans criticised the PM over the recent NEET paper leak and Gen Z participation in the Jantar Mantar protest. The complainant, a manager of the company leasing the hoarding from the municipal corporation, said the billboard frame, lighting and original poster were damaged. The estimated loss is Rs 26,500. The FIR was filed under Section 324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. Police have not made any arrests.
The Indian Opinion
Two narratives compete: that these stickers signal a wave of genuine anger among young Indians, or that a handful of vandals are being turned into a political spectacle. The facts are modest, a damaged hoarding, Rs 26,500 in loss, an FIR under property damage laws. The slogans mention the NEET paper leak and Gen Z protests, but we have no evidence of a broader movement. The real test will be whether police identify the culprits and what they actually say, not what each side assumes they represent.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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