Karnataka Police summons BJP leaders JP Nadda, Amit Malviya for campaign video targeting Muslims
The BJP president and information technology head were issued notice on Monday to appear before the police within seven days.
The Karnataka Police has summoned Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda and information technology head Amit Malviya in connection with an “objectionable” BJP campaign video targeting Muslims, reported NDTV.
The summons were issued under the Code of Criminal Procedure on Monday and directed Nadda and Malviya to appear before the police within seven days.
“Once they [Nadda and Malviya] come and give a statement or justify their statement, we will see what steps needs to be taken,” Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara said, according to India Today.
On Sunday, the police had registered a first information report at Bengaluru’s High Grounds Police Station against Nadda, Malviya and the party’s Karnataka unit chief BY Vijayendra after the Congress lodged a complaint against the animated video that was uploaded to the BJP’s Karnataka social media handles on May 4.
The video showed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi feeding “funds” to a bird, shown wearing a skullcap, as it hatches out of the “Muslim” egg. The video shows the “Muslim” bird pushing away the fledglings that hatch from the other three eggs, followed by the sound of laughter.
The video was uploaded to the saffron party’s social media handles just days before polling for 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka on Tuesday.
The Congress’ complaint said that the account to which the video was...
