Jashpur/Raipur, July 7
The Chhattisgarh Police have lodged an FIR against BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy following a complaint that he allegedly made a false statement against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, police said Sunday.
Based on a complaint lodged by Jashpur district Congress president Pawan Agrawal, the FIR was registered at Patthalgaon police station on Saturday night, said Jashpur SP Shankar Lal Baghel. In his written complaint, Agrawal said Swamy alleged “Gandhi takes cocaine”, and added the BJP leader had no right and facts to make such a statement.
“Swamy himself knows that his statement was false and intentional to insult Rahul Gandhiji. Swamy knows that his statement can encourage enmity between political parties and provoke people. Such a statement can disturb peace among people,” he said in the complaint.
The case has been registered under Sections 504, 505(2) and 511 of the IPC, the SP said. Chhattisgarh Congress spokesperson Shailesh Nitin Trivedi said: “Swamy’s statement is unacceptable and condemnable.” — PTI
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