Police register case against groom over "Make Modi PM" quote in wedding invitation
Uppinangady: A controversy has erupted as Uppinangady police registered a case against a groom for including a quote advocating for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his wedding invitation. The complaint was filed by officials of the Election Code of Conduct Enforcement Monitoring Team.
The wedding of Sivaprasad alias Ravi from Alanthaya village, Kadaba taluk, and Pramila, daughter of Kolombe Babu Gowda from Haleneranki village, Kadaba taluk, took place on April 18 at Golitottu Siddhi Vinayaka Kala Mandir. The invitation letter, printed on March 1, contained the contentious quote: "This time again, making Narendra Modi the Prime Minister is the gift to the bride and groom. Because our future India must be secure."
Upon learning of this, officials from the Election Code of Conduct Enforcement Monitoring Team visited the groom's house on April 14 for an inquiry. Sivaprasad stated that he had printed 800 invitation letters on March 1, with all but ten already distributed. He further said that the printing and distributing of the invitation took place efore the Election Code of Conduct came into force and hence he iudid not violate any regulations. He clarified that the statement was made out of admiration for Prime Minister Modi and concern for the nation, with no intent to breach the law. Consequently, he provided a written statement requesting no legal action be taken.
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However, following the wedding on April 18 and the subsequent election on April 26, the officials lodged a complaint with the police department, leading to the registration of a case by the Uppinangady police. The owners of the company responsible for printing the invitation letter were summoned for interrogation.
When questioned by the media, Sivaprasad expressed confidence over the case, asserting that expressing patriotism and advocating for a capable leader like Narendra Modi should not constitute a crime. He indicated that neither he nor his wife felt guilty and speculated about the motivations behind the complaint.
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Gujarat man held for impersonating govt official, duping people with forged letters
Ahmedabad (PTI): The Ahmedabad police have arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly posed as a senior revenue official and used fake letters claiming to be from various government departments to cheat people, an official said on Sunday.
Mehul Shah, an engineer who manages two schools at Vankaner in Gujarat’s Morbi district, is accused of making lakhs of rupees with bogus documents and false claims, said inspector (crime branch) JK Makwana.
Shah had forged an appointment letter from the Ahmedabad district education officer (DEO) to offer a computer operator’s job in a government office to a complainant’s son. He also introduced himself as a trustee of a school and did not pay a man Rs 7 lakh due to him over the painting of a school building, the official said.
“Despite holding no official position in the state or central government, he used fake work permits and NOCs to cheat people of lakhs of rupees,” the police official said.
One complainant alleged that Shah identified himself as a top revenue department official and produced a fake letter from the chairman of the “department of science and research development” to make him install a siren and curtain in a hired vehicle but did not pay for the job, he said.
Bogus letters claiming to be from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ahmedabad DEO were used by the accused to cheat the complainants, the police official said.
Police have recovered from his possession fake identity cards and letters with headings like “bharat gaurav ratna shri samman council”, “chairman of department of science and research development”, “health and family welfare department”, and “road and building department”.
“The FIR is based on complaints by three victims. We appeal to the people to come forward and submit their complaints if they have been cheated by Shah in any way,” Makwana said.
