25-year-old woman booked for remarks against PM Modi at CJP protest
New Delhi: Criminal proceedings have been initiated against a 25-year-old woman following a viral video from a Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, with authorities alleging her remarks targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constitutional dignity and public order.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Ruchika Singh made public remarks on July 23. The video, in which she is also heard mentioning Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni disgracefully, was widely circulated on social media .
A Zero FIR was registered on July 29 at the Noida-Expressway Police Station in Noida on a complaint filed by Supreme Court advocate Smriti Singh Chandel. The case has been registered under Sections 352, 353(1) and 356(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
An Uttar Pradesh Police officer said the Zero FIR has since been transferred to the Delhi Police as the alleged incident took place at Jantar Mantar.
The FIR comes days after the Delhi Police initiated action against several social media accounts for allegedly sharing the video. The Special Cell’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit issued notices to X, directing the platform to remove or disable access to identified posts and preserve electronic records linked to the investigation.
