Woman booked for using abusive language against PM Modi at CJP-led Jantar Mantar protest
A woman has been booked by police for using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Jantar Mantar. The case was initiated following a complaint by a lawyer who alleged the act tarnished the dignity of the constitutional office.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing legal and social tensions regarding freedom of speech and the protection of constitutional figures in India.
A Faridabad-based woman, who was allegedly seen using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest at Jantar Mantar on July 23 in a viral video, was booked on charges of “intentional insult”, “public mischief” and defamation after a Ghaziabad resident approached the Expressway police station in Noida, police said on Thursday.Police said a ‘zero FIR’, which can be filed by any police station irrespective of the place of incident or jurisdiction, was registered in Noida and sent to the Parliament Street police station in New Delhi for further investigation.What complaint saysThe case was registered after a resident of Vasundhara in Ghaziabad, Smriti Singh, approached the police station in Noida on Wednesday evening.
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