Tejasvi Surya booked for 'fake news' in waqf controversy

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Tejasvi Surya, BJP MP, is facing legal action in Karnataka for a social media post. Surya alleged a farmer's suicide was due to land confiscation by the Waqf Board, citing a media report. However, Karnataka's Chief Minister's office dismissed the report as false, leading to an FIR against Surya for inciting enmity.

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Tejasvi Surya

Indian politician

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Indian political party

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State in southern India

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Central Waqf Council

Indian statutory body

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