Overview

• An FIR was registered against the BJP IT Cell in Karnataka for a social media post linking Rahul Gandhi's foreign trip to the Pahalgam terror attack.
• The post, made on the platform X, alleged a pattern between Gandhi's travels and sinister events, using hashtags such as #PahalgamTerroristAttack and #Hindus.
• The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee's legal cell head, C M Dhananjaya, filed the complaint, accusing the BJP IT Cell of defamation and spreading false information.
• Police invoked Sections 196 and 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which address enmity creation and the dissemination of misleading content.
• The contentious post has since been deleted, and an investigation is underway to assess intent and determine further legal action.