BJP Leaders Line up to Support Arrested Postcard News Founder

The website Postcard News has also been known for spreading fake stories in the past.

Hours after the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested Mahesh Vikram Hegde, the founder of fake news website Postcard News on Thursday, 29 March, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders condemned the arrest and demanded his release.

Taking to Twitter, Minister of State for Skill Development Anantkumar Hegde said, "Shame on the state government led by Siddaramaiah, which is behaving in dictatorial terms in arresting Mahesh Vikram Hegde. Ensure to follow the true democratic spirit in fighting us rather than doing a coward act. #ReleaseMaheshHegde (sic)”.

Shame on the state government led by @siddaramaiah which is behaving in dictatorial terms in arresting @mvmeet. Ensure to follow the true democratic spirit in fighting us rather than doing a coward act. #ReleaseMaheshHegde

— Anantkumar Hegde (@AnantkumarH) March 29, 2018