'When did it become criminal offense?': CJP's Saurav Das after woman booked over 'abusive' remarks against PM Modi
Woman was booked for allegedly using abusive language against PM Modi during a Jantar Mantar protest on July 23; charges include intentional insult, public mischief, and defamation.
CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das criticized the FIR, saying profanity does not attract criminal cases and called the move 'misuse of criminal machinery'.
The case was filed after a Ghaziabad resident approached the Expressway police station in Noida; a zero FIR was sent to Parliament Street police station in New Delhi.
Das cited that 50% of Lok Sabha MPs have criminal cases, including close to 100 in the BJP, arguing police should focus on them instead of a 25-year-old.
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