Kerala Police indict social media influencer Darren for ‘communally divisive hate speech’ on Instagram
Kerala Police have registered a case against social media influencer Amrit Singh Darren for allegedly posting communally divisive content on Instagram. The video targeted the Muslim community in Kochi, leading to legal action under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing legal scrutiny of social media content that promotes communal disharmony in India.
Kerala Police indict social media influencer Darren for ‘communally divisive hate speech’ on Instagram left Representational image. REUTERS https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/m9qwnp/article71620122.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2019-05-20T161221Z_724302619_RC1582C590C0_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-INSTAGRAM.JPG THOMAS WHITE FILE PHOTO: The Instagram application is seen on a phone screen August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo Social media influencer Diya Krishna, daughter of BJP leader and NTDFC chairperson G. Krishnan Kumar, says she seconded Darren’s post as a ‘sad reality’ without watching the full video; Darren also criticised UDF govt. for ‘accepting funding from Arab countries to aid promote Islam’ in Keralam Thiruvananthapuram The Kerala Police on Saturday (October 24, 2026) registered a case against social media influencer Amrit Singh Darren on the charge of creating enmity between different religious communities by seeking to other Muslims in Kochi on his Instagram handle, “littichokha_up_”. Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, P.
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