The Karnataka government filed an FIR against BJP National Youth President and MLA Tejasvi Surya for posting a message, based on a media report, on his social media handle alleging suicide by a farmer eight years ago after the Waqf Board issued a notice claiming ownership of his property.
According to a statement by the Chief Minister’s Office on Friday, the FIR was filed by the Cybercrime, Economic Offences, Narcotics (CEN) police in Haveri district of Karnataka.
The case has been booked under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita – 2023.
A case has also been booked against the Editor of Kannada Duniya e-paper and the Editor of Kannada News e-Paper regarding the matter.
The FIR stated, “Tejasvi Surya on his social media handle stated that a ‘farmer in Haveri commits suicide after finding his land taken over by the Waqf. In their haste to appease minorities, CM Siddaramaiah …