Nagpur Cyber Police register FIR against content creators over alleged defamatory campaign targeting Nitin Gadkari
Nagpur Cyber Police have filed an FIR against several social media content creators for allegedly spreading defamatory and misleading information regarding Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and the government's ethanol-blended fuel policy. The investigation follows a formal complaint by the BJP's local social media cell.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing tension between government regulation of digital content and the freedom of speech for social media influencers in India.
The Nagpur Cyber Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against multiple social media content creators for allegedly executing a defamatory digital campaign targeting Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
The legal action stems from highly contested online posts regarding the government's Ethanol-blended (E20) fuel policy.
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Confirming the operational details of the police intervention, Joint Commissioner of Police, Nagpur, Navinchandra Reddy, outlined the scope of the ongoing criminal investigation.
"An offence has been registered based on the complaint received. The FIR details the names of the individuals involved and the nature of the posts, as well as the obscene or abusive comments made by certain people. Police are currently investigating the matter..." Mr. Reddy stated.
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