Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday criticised the state government over the law and order situation in the wake of tensions in Pune's Yavat village following an alleged objectionable social media post.
"Senior police officers were deployed in this area for the past 5-6 days...The police have arrested those who posted an objectionable social media post...Police have been deployed in large numbers to instil a feeling of trust among the public," BJP MLA Rahul Subhashrao Kul said.
The situation is now under control in Yavat village in Pune district after tensions flared over an alleged objectionable social media post by a youth, said police.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that Section 144 had been imposed for 48 hours following a tense situation in Yavat village at Daund Taluka of Pune District after a youth posted an alleged objectionable social media post.
The remark came after a tense situation had arisen in Yavat village at Daund Taluka of Pune District following an alleged objectionable social media post by a local youth. Villagers took to the streets and a few youngsters attempted to vandalise a structure.
Speaking to ANI, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl DCP, Crime Branch), Shailendra Singh Chauhan said, "Crime Branch Bhopal is continuously taking action against narcotics substances and an awareness campaign is also being running across the state on the instructions of DGP 'Nash
The Bihar legislative assembly witnessed a heated exchange during the monsoon session when RJD MLA Bhai Virendra on Wednesday after he made a statement that was deemed objectionable by some members of the House.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection from arrest to Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
The Supreme Court on Monday rebuked Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) while terming his conduct "inflammatory" and "immature."
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 14 an anticipatory bail application of Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Amidst the ongoing Marathi-non-Marathi row, a group of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers allegedly stormed a man's residence in the Vanaz area of the city on Thursday and threatened to assault him over an objectionable social media post targeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray.
Acting on a tip-off about suspicious activities and the presence of anti-social elements at the ashram being built near Pragyagiri hill in Dongargarh, a police team conducted a raid and recovered around 2 kg of cannabis along with other objectionable materials.