Case filed in Pune against journalist Nikhil Wagle for 'offensive' remarks on PM Modi, Advani

Feb 9, 2024 11:38 PM, 9 news, 8 views

A first information report (FIR) was registered in Pune against journalist Nikhil Wagle for allegedlymaking offensive remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leader LK Advani after it was announced that the latter would be conferred with India’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, police said on Friday.

he FIR was filed after a local BJP leader lodged a complaint against Wagle. (Nikhil Wagle | Official X account)

The FIR was filed after a local BJP leader lodged a complaint against Wagle.

“Nikhil Wagle has been booked under sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups), 500 (defamation) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Vishrambaug police station. We are probing the matter further,” a senior officer said.

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