'Tampered PM Modi photo' charge at Congress leader, FIR over BJP complaint

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Published on August 9, 2020 - Duration: 01:32s

'Tampered PM Modi photo' charge at Congress leader, FIR over BJP complaint

An Indian National Congress party leader was booked by Madhya Pradesh police over a complaint by a Bharatiya Janata Party leader.

Jitu Patwari was booked for allegedly posting a 'tampered' photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media.

The post contained an image of the Prime Minister conducting 'bhumi pujan' or ground-breaking at the Ram temple site in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on August 5.

Police filed a First Information Report (FIR) over a complaint by BJP's Gaurav Randive.

He accused Patwari of igniting public passions and tampering photographs.

The police mentioned Indian Penal Code Sections 464 and 181 which refer to making a false document and statement.

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