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Congress Seva Dal files cyber complaint over Kasab collage
Livemint··30 Sept
Congress Seva Dal filed a cyber complaint against retired IAF Flight Lieutenant Anoop Verma over an X post comparing Rahul Gandhi with Ajmal Kasab. Verma shared a collage of both carrying bags and called the left figure far more dangerous for Bharat. Gandhi was on the left. Seva Dal cited the Constitution, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and cyber laws.
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What It Means For You
- The complaint treats the Gandhi-Kasab comparison as an alleged defamation and cyber offence for legal process.
- Seva Dal cited Article 19 free-speech protections while noting lawful restrictions apply.
- Retired IAF sergeant Karmveer Singh said a cyber complaint was filed and criticised the comparison.
What's Happening
- Verma posted the collage on Tuesday; Gandhi is Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
- Kasab was convicted for the November 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people and injured 238.
- Seva Dal said it will not tolerate malicious or unlawful acts targeting Congress leaders.
Kasab case background cited
- Ten attackers struck Mumbai from November 26 to 29, 2008; Kasab was the only one captured alive.
- The Supreme Court confirmed his death sentence on August 29, 2012.
- Authorities hanged Kasab at Yerwada Central Prison in Pune on November 21, 2012.
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