2 Arrested For Posts Against Assam, Tripura Chief Ministers
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam was arrested yesterday for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, was also arrested yesterday for defamatory posts against Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on the same social media platform. In Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has come under fire from opposition parties for having registered over 119 cases against those targeting him on social media. The above comes amid national outrage over recent arrests of five people - including journalist Prashant Kanojia - on charges of defaming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Assam police yesterday arrested Nitu Bora, a BJP IT cell member from the state's Morigaon district, for communal and derogatory social media posts aimed at Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. At least three others were picked up for questioning on similar allegations. In recent posts Nitu Bora had claimed the BJP government in the state was unable to protect indigenous Assamese from migrant Muslim settlers. He also indicated he held the Chief Minister responsible for a breakdown in law and order.
