Karnataka: Woman booked for hate-mongering Facebook posts after twitter users demand her arrest
Kodagu: Local police on late Tuesday evening booked a woman for her hateful Facebook posts after twitter users ran a campaign against her and demanded her arrest, earlier in the day.
Twitter users from across the state on Tuesday joined hands and launched a twitter campaign against Facebook posts of a woman, wherein she is seen making derogatory comments against Muslims and Prophet Mohammed.
The woman identified as Vindhya Poonacha was reportedly promoting hate and derogatory remarks against Muslims and Prophet Mohammed actively, to which the twitter users responded and demanded her arrest while tagging concerned authorities in their tweets.
Vindhya reportedly hails from Kodagu District and the netizens made sure that they tagged the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Kodagu District in all their tweets to bring the issue to the notice of the authorities.
The users also criticized and alleged that the Police inspector at Kushalnagar Police Station had refused to file an FIR against the accused when he was approached, the users have also sought action against the cop for his act.
As a result of actively working and bringing the matter to the authorities on twitter, top police officials then contacted the complainant and filed an FIR against the woman. An FIR has been booked at Kushalnagar Town Police Station, reports added.
Confirming the details, the complainant Ajiz GE added that the woman has been booked under Section 153 (A) (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc.,) and 105 (Commencement and continuance of the right of private defense of property) of Indian Penal Code.
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
