Political poster war escalates between BJP, Congress on social media; KPCC files police complaint
Bengaluru: In the midst of a heated poster war on the micro-blogging site 'X', KPCC General Secretary Y. Puttaraju filed an official complaint with the cybercrime police station central division in Bengaluru on Friday. Puttaraju demanded strict action against the BJP's 'X' account, accusing it of posting defamatory remarks using Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's portrait.
In the official complaint, Puttaraju alleged that the BJP's 'X' account (BJP4India) had spread false information and made derogatory remarks against Rahul Gandhi, using terms such as 'anti-religion,' 'anti-Sri Ram,' and 'modern Raavana.' These allegations, according to the complaint, had hurt Rahul Gandhi's supporters and the party.
Additionally, Puttaraju pointed out that the BJP seemed to be deliberately inciting Congress workers and Rahul Gandhi’s followers, demanding thorough scrutiny of the saffron party’s social media activities and appropriate action.
The controversy began when the BJP's 'X' account posted a poster portraying Rahul Gandhi as the 'new age Raavan.' In response, the Congress retaliated by posting a picture of Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah, labeling the Prime Minister as the 'Jumla Boy,' leading to an escalation of the poster war.
The Congress strongly condemned the BJP's poster, describing it as "obnoxious" and "downright dangerous." Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the BJP's actions, stating that the poster was intended to incite violence against Rahul Gandhi. He called it completely unacceptable and dangerous, asserting that the Congress would not be intimidated.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in her response on 'X', questioned the level to which politics and debate were being taken. She addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President J.P. Nadda, questioning the violent and provocative tweets being posted from the official Twitter handle of their party. She reminded them of their vows of uprightness and the promises made.
The Congress, in its response, tweeted another poster showing PM Modi with the text 'Adani,' repeating its allegation that the billionaire had significant influence within the government.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
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