Over 100 FIRs filed, 6 arrested over anti-Modi posters in Delhi

In a recent crackdown, the Delhi Police has registered as many as 100 FIRs and 6 people were arrested for objectionable posters including those against Prime Minister Narendra Modi were found across the national capital. The arrested people also include owners of two printing press.

According to reports, some parts of Delhi also sought the ouster of the PM Modi-led government at the Centre (Modi hatao, desh bachao). However, posters did not have details of the printing press. Some media reports state that the police also removed as many as 2,000 'anti-Modi' posters from several places in the city.

According to a TV9 Bharatvarsh report, over 50,000 of these posters were meant to be put up across Delhi, according to police officials investigating the case.

Case registered

Speaking to news agency ANI, Special CP Deependra Pathak said,''Delhi Police registered 100 FIRs while 6 people were arrested for objectionable posters including some against PM Narendra Modi across the city. Posters didn't have details of the printing press. FIR has been filed under sections of Printing Press Act and Defacement of Property Act.''

''A van was also intercepted as soon as it left the AAP office. Few posters were seized and arrests were made,'' he added.

In 2021, a similar incident of circulating posters against PM Modi was reported during the vaccination drive against COVID-19. The Delhi Police had then registered as many as 17 FIRs and arrested 15 people for pasting the posters.

The posters reading "Modiji humare bachon ki vaccine videsh kyu bhej diya (PM why did you send vaccines of our children to foreign countries?)" were pasted in several parts of the city.