Team News Riveting
Bengaluru, May 8
Bengaluru Police have summoned BJP President J P Nadda in connection with a social media post allegedly intimidating members of SC and ST community not to vote for a particular candidate.
Besides Nadda, party’s IT cell head Amit Malviya has also been asked to join the probe at the High grounds police station. “For the purpose of investigation of the said case, you are hereby directed to appear before the undersigned investigation officer at 11 am at High grounds police station within seven days of receipt of this notice,” the police summons read.
The move comes after a report was registered against Nadda, Malviya and BJP’s Karnataka unit chief B Y Vijayendra in connection with a social media post following a complaint filed by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) with the Election Commission and police on May 5 alleging violation of model code of conduct. The police lodged a complaint under relevant sections of the Representation of People Act and section 505 (2) (Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes) of the Indian Penal Code.
The KPCC, in its complaint, cited the video uploaded on social media platform ‘X’ by the official account of Karnataka State BJP which, it alleged, is operated by Malviya, on instructions of Nadda and Vijayendra, BJP State President and Social Media incharge- Karnataka BJP, on May 4.
