“Another BJP Supporter Arrested For Alleged Defamatory Posts About Stalin”, The Commune Mag, June 20, 2023:
“In a concerning development, the Coimbatore City Cyber Crime Police took oppressive measures on Tuesday (20 June 2023) by apprehending Uma Gargi, a vocal supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a social media influencer. The arrest was made on charges of sharing allegedly defamatory posts against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, former CM M Karunanidhi, and Dravidian movement leader EV Ramasamy.
The action was initiated based on a complaint filed by the coordinator of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Information Technology (IT) wing in Coimbatore district, raising concerns about the government’s increasing interference with freedom of speech.
Uma Gargi has been charged under the stringent Section 505 (1)(c) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This provision criminalizes the act of making, publishing or circulating statements or reports that are deemed to incite enmity or hatred among different communities based on race, religion, caste, or other identities…..”
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