New Delhi:
Congress leader Arun Reddy, who runs the 'Spirit of Congress'
After the IFSO unit of Delhi Police arrested him late on Friday evening, he was produced before the judge, who sent him to three-day judicial custody.
In the doctored video, the Union Home Minister is reportedly heard saying that the BJP is opposing reservations in the country.
But in reality, Amit Shah, while addressing a public meeting in Congress-ruled Telangana, said, “If the BJP forms the government here, we will withdraw the unconstitutional reservations against Muslims. We will ensure that the SCs, STs and OBCs get quota as guaranteed by the Constitution.”
Telangana Congress-in-charge Congressman Manickam Tagore alleged that the arrest was abuse of power by the Union government.
In a post on We demand the immediate release of Arun. This authoritarian abuse of power by the regime is reprehensible. . #ReleaseSpiritOfCongress, #ReleaseArunReddy.”
On Tuesday, the Delhi Police's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit summoned 16 persons in seven to eight states in connection with the circulation of a 'doctored' video featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The summons was issued under Sections 91 and 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), asking the concerned persons to join the investigation and provide relevant documents and electronic devices as evidence.
According to police sources, those summoned include six members of the ruling Congress in Telangana, including Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. They, along with other persons from different states, were asked to appear for questioning at the IFSO unit in Dwarka in Delhi on May 1. CrPC Section 160 allows the police to summon a person for investigation, while Section 91 allows the police to search for specific documents or gadgets. to present as evidence.
The BJP's Telangana unit filed a complaint at the cybercrime police station against Chief Minister and Congress state chief Revanth Reddy, accusing the party of fabricating and altering Amit Shah's speech.
The complaint stated that the Telangana Congress Pradesh Congress Party posted a 'distorted' and 'fabricated' video of Amit Shah on its official X-handle.
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