MP Journalist Booked for “Disrespectful” Facebook Post on Rape
The journalist’s comment come after state home minister hinted at giving a rape victim the Padmavati award.
A Madhya Pradesh journalist has been booked for “disrespectful” comments directed at rape victims after state Home Minister Bhupendra Singh hinted at giving a rape victim the Padmavati award.
Neemuch-based senior journalist Jinendra Surana wrote on his Facebook wall:
A lot of people commented on it.
Khargone Deputy Inspector General AK Pandey told IANS, “Surana’s post was obscene and could have instigated others to commit similar crimes. Consequently, taking suo moto cognizance of the incident, we registered an FIR.”
He said the probe is on and police is trying to see what action can be taken against those who commented on the post.
Surana has defended his post saying he was being “sarcastic”, and said if sarcasm and humour are treated as criminal offences, people will stop speaking their mind.
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