The ruling BJP's social media cell coordinator, Prakash Gade, had approached the Marine Drive police here with a complaint after noticing the post on the Maharashtra Congress' official X handle
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Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person on charges of provocation with intent to cause riot following an alleged objectionable post on the 'X' account of the Maharashtra Congress, officials said on Tuesday.
The ruling BJP's social media cell coordinator, Prakash Gade, had approached the Marine Drive police here with a complaint after noticing the post on the Maharashtra Congress' official X handle.
According to the complainant, the post mentioned that "BJP should not push the people to their limits, otherwise a situation like in Leh, where Gen Z set fire to the BJP office, will spread across the entire country".
A sketch was attached to the post showing a BJP office set on fire and some people carrying placards and banners in their hands protesting over various issues.
Based on Gade's complaint, the Marine Drive police on Monday registered a case against an unidentified person under various Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 192 (wantongly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 353 (1) (publishing, circulating any statement, false information, rumour or report including through electronic means) and 353 (2) (sharing information with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public), the official said.
A probe was underway into the case, he said. During an agitation over the demand for statehood for Ladakh last week, a BJP office, a police vehicle and several other cars were set ablaze by the protesters.
Sharing a copy of the FIR on X, Maharashtra BJP Spokesperson Advocate Aniket Nikam wrote, "Not just talking, but showing by taking an action. This is a direct warning to those attempting to disrupt the peace of this state... BJP workers stand with Maharashtra."
The post in question depicted a BJP office on fire amid Ladakh statehood protests, Uttarakhand paper leak protests and Congress' Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar.
Referring to the recent protests in Leh in Ladakh, where the protestors set the BJP office on fire, Maharashtra Congress wrote, "The BJP should not see the end of the people. Otherwise, just as the Gen Z in Leh set the BJP office on fire, a similar situation will arise across the entire country."
Maharashtra Congress' jibe at the BJP came after the September 24 protests in Leh demanding statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule turned into clashes with police.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Leh was also targeted amid the clashes. The police fired at the protestors, leading to four casualties.
Police arrested activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was on a hunger strike raising the demands, accusing him of orchestrating the violence.
Congress has extended support to Wangchuk, demanding his release and targeting the Centre over the situation in the Union Territory.
Earlier, alleging that Ladakh's amazing people, culture, and traditions are "under attack by the BJP and RSS," Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi asked the Centre to "give them the 6th Schedule."
In a post on X, Gandhi said, "Ladakh's amazing people, culture, and traditions are under attack by the BJP and RSS. Ladakhis asked for a voice. The BJP responded by killing four young men and jailing Sonam Wangchuk. Stop the killing. Stop the violence. Stop the intimidation. Give Ladakh a voice. Give them the 6th Schedule."
(With inputs from Agencies)
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