4 FIRs over INDIA bloc march; takedown request for 500 pieces of content
Delhi Police have filed multiple FIRs against the INDIA bloc for unauthorized protests and are seeking the removal of 500 pieces of content linked to an alleged disinformation campaign. Authorities suspect foreign actors are using social media to incite communal tension.
Why it matters
The crackdown highlights the intersection of political protest, digital disinformation, and national security in India.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have registered four FIRs in connection with INDIA bloc's protest on Monday, allegedly over violation of prohibitory orders clamped in the area. Police sources said the cases pertained to alleged breaking of barricades and defacement of roads. Two of the FIRs were registered at Tilak Marg police station, while Mandir Marg and Barakhamba Road stations registered one FIR each.Separately, four FIRs have been registered by Delhi Police over an alleged disinformation campaign, with investigators suspecting Pakistan-based social media handles of attempting to exploit the ongoing protests to spread anti-India narratives and to disturb communal harmony.
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