FIR lodged after BJP objects to post on Maharashtra Congress's X handle

Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person on charges of provocation with intent to cause riot following an alleged objectionable post on the X account of the Maharashtra Congress officials said on TuesdayThe ruling BJPs social media cell coordinator Prakash Gade had approached the Marine Drive police here with a complaint after noticing the post on the Maharashtra Congress official X handleAccording to the complainant the post mentioned that BJP should not push the people to their limits otherwise a situation like in Leh where Gen Z set fire to the BJP office will spread across the entire countryA sketch was attached to the post showing a BJP office set on fire and some people carrying placards and banners in their hands protesting over various issuesBased on Gades complaint the Marine Drive police on Monday registered a case against an unidentified person under various Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 192 wantongly giving provocation with intent to cause riot 353 1 publishing circulating any statement false information rumour or report including through electronic means and 353 2 sharing information with intent to cause or which is likely to cause fear or alarm to the public the official saidA probe was underway into the case he said During an agitation over the demand for statehood for Ladakh last week a BJP office a police vehicle and several other cars were set ablaze by the protestersSharing a copy of the FIR on X Maharashtra BJP Spokesperson Advocate Aniket Nikam wrote Not just talking but showing by taking an action This is a direct warning to those attempting to disrupt the peace of this state BJP workers stand with MaharashtraThe post in question depicted a BJP office on fire amid Ladakh statehood protests Uttarakhand paper leak protests and Congress Voter Adhikar Yatra in BiharReferring to the recent protests in Leh in Ladakh where the protestors set the BJP office on fire Maharashtra Congress wrote The BJP should not see the end of the people Otherwise just as the Gen Z in Leh set the BJP office on fire a similar situation will arise across the entire countryMaharashtra Congress jibe at the BJP came after the September 24 protests in Leh demanding statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule turned into clashes with policeThe Bharatiya Janata Party BJP office in Leh was also targeted amid the clashes The police fired at the protestors leading to four casualtiesPolice arrested activist Sonam Wangchuk who was on a hunger strike raising the demands accusing him of orchestrating the violenceCongress has extended support to Wangchuk demanding his release and targeting the Centre over the situation in the Union TerritoryEarlier alleging that Ladakhs amazing people culture and traditions are under attack by the BJP and RSS Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi asked the Centre to give them the 6th ScheduleIn a post on X Gandhi said Ladakhs amazing people culture and traditions are under attack by the BJP and RSS Ladakhis asked for a voice The BJP responded by killing four young men and jailing Sonam Wangchuk Stop the killing Stop the violence Stop the intimidation Give Ladakh a voice Give them the 6th ScheduleWith inputs from Agencies