'Sexually explicit language': Complaint over Insta video targeting Rahul Gandhi
A member of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee has filed a police complaint regarding an Instagram video that allegedly contains defamatory and sexually explicit content targeting Rahul Gandhi. Authorities have registered a case under the IT Act and are working to identify the account administrator.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing challenges of regulating political discourse and curbing harassment on social media platforms in India.
BENGALURU: A member of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Legal Cell has lodged a police complaint with the Cyber Crime Police stating that an Instagram page posted a defamatory and objectionable video targeting the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and that several users posted abusive and sexually explicit comments on the post.According to the complaint filed by Siddaraju, he came across the video on July 25 while browsing Instagram. The video, uploaded on July 16 by the Instagram account ground.reality_india, carried the caption, "Why is the Opposition party so silent?" and contained remarks directed at Rahul Gandhi.The complainant stated that the 30-second video used disrespectful, defamatory, obscene, and sexually explicit language against the leader.The complaint further states that several Instagram users also posted abusive comments beneath the video.
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