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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Rajasthan: Vande Bharat train hits slab placed on tracks
Jaipur, Aug 26: The Ahmedabad-Jodhpur Vande Bharat Express hit a cement slab, placed on the railway track in Rajasthan's Pali district last week, police said on Monday.
The cattle guard of the engine hit the cement slab, causing the train's detention for eight minutes, NWR CPRO Shashi Kiran said. No one was injured in the incident.
"The incident occurred between Jawai and Biroliya under the Sumerpur police station on Friday night. A case against an unidentified person has been registered," ASI Shyam Singh said.
He said pieces of the cement slab, used for constructing footpaths, were found on the track.
