FIR against Hindu Janajagruti Samiti member for ‘false’ claim regarding Kunal Kamra show
Bengaluru police have filed an FIR against Hindu Janajagruti Samiti member Mohan Gowda for allegedly spreading misinformation regarding the cancellation of a Kunal Kamra comedy show. Police clarified that the show's cancellation was a decision by the organizer, not a result of police intervention as claimed by Gowda.
Why it matters
The case underscores the role of law enforcement in curbing social media misinformation and the tensions surrounding public performances and political activism.
Bengaluru police have booked Mohan Gowda of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti for allegedly spreading misinformation on social media in connection with the shifting of comedian Kunal Kamra’s show from Whitefield in east Bengaluru.
The FIR was filed after a police constable tasked with monitoring social media at the Whitefield police station found Mohan Gowda’s remarks, shared on social media platforms, to be misleading and fabricated.
The constable stated that Mohan Gowda had filmed a video on the premises of Whitefield police station claiming that the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti had demanded that Kunal Kamra’s show be stopped and that the inspector had assured action, which was false.
According to the FIR, Mohan Gowda, in the video, said that the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti had demanded cancellation of the show, alleging that the ‘controversial’ comedian had, in all his past shows, insulted the Hindu religion and spoken obscenely about Hindu deities and Lord Ram.
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