Amit Shah: Two persons were detained by the Gujarat Police on Tuesday for allegedly circulating an altered video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The individuals included Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani’s PA Satish and an AAP employee.
Initial Discovery
According to Lavina Sinha, DCP, Zone-1, Ahmedabad, two Facebook profiles posted an edited video of the Union Home Minister on social media. “We have filed an FIR under sections 505A, 1B, 469, 153A and IT Act.”
She mentioned that there were two Facebook profiles: one under Satish Vansola’s name and the other under RB Bariya’s. “We arrested both of the accused yesterday. In the primary investigation, it has come to light that they are associated with political parties. Further investigation is underway.”
Jignesh Mevani’s Response
Jignesh Mevani, a Congress MLA, declared that he would never in his life endorse phony propaganda or movies. “I condemn all such actions, but no one should be selectively targeted during elections,” he said. “Satish is like my brother and I am proud to have a friend like him. But he is never a person who deliberately does anything with bad intentions. I have known him closely for 6 years.”
Assam Police Action
In the same case, Assam Police have also taken one Congress employee into custody. Recently, the manipulated video of the Union Home Minister became viral on social media. It was posted by multiple Congress officials, who claimed that the BJP was planning to remove the reservation.
Speaking at a Guwahati press conference on Tuesday, the Union Home Minister stated the, “Congress is spreading misinformation that the BJP will end reservations after crossing 400 seats”. “These claims are baseless and unfounded… I want to make it clear that the BJP supports reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs and will always play its role as a protector,” he added.
