Toolkit row: Two Congress leaders asked to join probe by Delhi Police

Image Source : PTI (FILE) Toolkit row: Two Congress leaders asked to join probe by Delhi Police The Delhi Police has served notices to two Congress leaders, asking them to join the probe in the party’s ‘toolkit’ that aimed to defame the Modi government over its alleged mismanagement during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in the country. The two leaders are Rajiv Gowda and Rohan Gupta. Notably,…

‘Manipulated Media’ tag, Delhi Police’s visit: What followed BJP and Congress’ tussle over ‘toolkit’ on Covid

Amid the growing critique of the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, screenshots of eight odd pages made their way on to Twitter on May 18. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders alleged that the Congress had floated a ‘toolkit’ to malign the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. The controversy deepened after the micro-blogging site marked the BJP spokesperson…

Explain ‘manipulated media’ tag for Sambit Patra’s tweet: Delhi Police sends notice to Twitter

Image Source : FILE PHOTO/PTI The BJP has been attacking Congress over the controversial content of the alleged ‘toolkit’. The Delhi Police has asked Twitter to explain on what grounds it tagged BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra’s tweet on Congress’ toolkit as ‘manipulated media’. The Special Cell in its notice to Twitter asked the microblogging platform to explain the rationale and share all the…

‘Forgery’ FIR: BJP’s Sambit Patra does not appear before Raipur police

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra did not attend a scheduled meeting with police in Chhattisgarh on Sunday in connection with the alleged forgery of a Congress party letterhead and its subsequent misuse. Patra has requested a fresh date for the meeting next week, police in Raipur said on Sunday. Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, who too has been served a notice by police in the same…

FIR against BJP leaders Raman Singh, Sambit Patra in ‘toolkit’ issue

An FIR has been registered against BJP’s National Vice President Raman Singh and party spokesperson Sambit Patra in Chhattisgarh for allegedly “forging” the letterhead of AICC Research Department and printing “false and fabricated” content. They both have been summoned for further investigation, Raipur Civil Lines Police SHO RK Mishra said on Sunday. “Today, we have asked Sambit Patra to be…