Anti-Muslim post on X: Karnataka police books state BJP

Bengaluru: Karnataka Police filed an FIR on a social media hate post by BJP's official on Wednesday over charging promotion of hatred and enmity between different groups and classes. The X post was titled "Congress Manifesto or Muslim League Manifesto", Asian News International reported.

The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officers said in another X post, "An FIR has been lodged by the FST team of Malleswaram Assembly Constituency against a tweet posted in X by BJP's Official handle on April 23, titled "Congress Manifesto or Muslim League Manifesto" at Malleswaram Police Station."

"A case under section 125 of the Representation of the People (RP) Act, 1951, and also under section 153 of the IPC has been registered in this regard," the officer said. "FIR u/s 125 of RP Act and 153 of IPC is booked on April 24 for promoting hatred and enmity between different groups and classes of citizens."

In the problematic post by Karnataka BJP, it wrote, "Congress Manifesto or Muslim League Manifesto? Hijab Enforcement in Educational Institutions. Wealth Distribution to Muslims. Special Reservations to Muslims. Freedom to Practice Personal Laws. Muslims to be Directly Appointed as Judges. Mandate to Public & Private entities to hire Muslims. & Many more such divisive agendas!"

The post also claimed, "The Congress' sinister designs are clear: To take away the hard-earned money of Indians & to gift it to Muslims. They will seize our land, wealth and rights, only to gift them to 'Peacefuls'."

Meanwhile, the Election Commission issued notice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his problematic remarks at rallies in Rajasthan. The poll body's notice, addressed to BJP's national president, JP Nadda, asked the party's star campaigners to maintain higher quality discourse and demanded an explanation of Modi's conduct by Monday.