Delhi Police Files FIR Over Defamatory Social Media Posts Targeting PM Modi During Cockroach Janta Party Protest
Delhi Police has filed an FIR over ‘objectionable and defamatory’ social media posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi . Sources said that the posts were made during Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests at Jantar Mantar.
A case under charges of criminal intimidation, public mischief, and defamation has been lodged at the Special Cell IFSO (Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations) unit in connection with the matter.
The police action follows a review of content uploaded during and after the protests. Police officials have scrutinised posts, videos and comments across multiple social media platforms for possible violations of law and their potential impact on public order.
According to sources, in one of the notices sent to a social media platform, the Delhi Police said the circulation of such “objectionable and defamatory content has caused serious harm to the PM’s reputation, dignity and public image”.
“The continued availability of such content has the potential to disturb public order, create unnecessary political controversy and erode public trust. Such acts also facilitate misuse of social media platforms for defamation and objectionable content and cyber-enabled offences.
“Therefore… you are hereby directed to remove or disable access to the aforesaid accounts as well as URLs immediately, within three hours of receipt of this intimation, while ensuring that the relevant data, logs and subscriber information are preserved for evidence purposes,” the notice said.
The monitoring exercise is continuing, with the cyber and social media teams maintaining a close watch on online activity related to the protests to identify additional offensive posts and ensure appropriate action is taken against content found to be in violation of applicable rules.
A case under charges of criminal intimidation, public mischief, and defamation has been lodged at the Special Cell IFSO (Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations) unit in connection with the matter.
The police action follows a review of content uploaded during and after the protests. Police officials have scrutinised posts, videos and comments across multiple social media platforms for possible violations of law and their potential impact on public order.
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Delhi Police Orders Takedown of Defamatory Posts
Delhi Police had earlier said they had identified more than 400 social media handles allegedly linked to Pakistan that were actively circulating fake narratives, rumours and deepfake videos related to the demonstrations.According to sources, in one of the notices sent to a social media platform, the Delhi Police said the circulation of such “objectionable and defamatory content has caused serious harm to the PM’s reputation, dignity and public image”.
“The continued availability of such content has the potential to disturb public order, create unnecessary political controversy and erode public trust. Such acts also facilitate misuse of social media platforms for defamation and objectionable content and cyber-enabled offences.
“Therefore… you are hereby directed to remove or disable access to the aforesaid accounts as well as URLs immediately, within three hours of receipt of this intimation, while ensuring that the relevant data, logs and subscriber information are preserved for evidence purposes,” the notice said.
The monitoring exercise is continuing, with the cyber and social media teams maintaining a close watch on online activity related to the protests to identify additional offensive posts and ensure appropriate action is taken against content found to be in violation of applicable rules.
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