Zero FIR Filed Against Protester Over Modi Remarks

A woman named Ruchika Singh was accused of saying mean words about India's Prime Minister during a protest at a big open space in Delhi called Jantar Mantar.

A man from Ghaziabad named Smriti Singh told the police that Ruchika used bad language, so the police wrote a special report called a Zero FIR.

This report can be started at any police station and will be sent to the main station in Delhi.

Some people, like Saurav Das from the protest group, think using the criminal system for this is too harsh and that the person should instead use civil court.

The police officer, Manisha Singh, said the Zero FIR helps record complaints quickly.

The protest was about worries that exam papers were leaked, and it ended after the government agreed to some changes, including the education minister stepping down.

The incident shows how protests and legal actions can clash over what is considered free speech and what is punishable.