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Delhi BJP lodges complaint over fake Nitin Nabin flag photo
Some people shared a picture on the internet that showed a leader named Nitin Nabin holding India's flag upside down.
A group called the BJP says the picture is fake and was changed using computers.
The BJP is a big political party in India, and Nitin Nabin is its national president.
The party leaders went to the police in New Delhi to complain.
They asked the police to find out who made the fake picture and who shared it.
The fake pictures were shared on apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and X. The BJP says many fake pictures were shared between August 14 and 16.
They think it was done on purpose to make people confused and to hurt the leader's good name.
The BJP also gave the police a video that shows the truth.
Now the police will look into the complaint.
Delhi BJP lodged a police complaint over a 'fake' photo showing party president Nitin Nabin holding the national flag upside down.
A delegation of Delhi BJP leaders met Special Commissioner of Delhi Police Devesh Srivastava to submit the complaint.
The party said fabricated images circulated on X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp between August 14 and 16.
The BJP alleged the volume and pattern of circulation suggest a coordinated effort to spread misinformation.
The party submitted a fact-check video and demanded a detailed investigation and arrest of those circulating the picture.
- Who
- Delhi BJP leaders, including state president Harsh Malhotra, and Special Commissioner of Delhi Police Devesh Srivastava
- What
- A police complaint over a 'fake' photo showing BJP national president Nitin Nabin holding the national flag upside down
- Where
- New Delhi
- When
- Complaint lodged on August 17; images circulated between August 14 and 16
- Why
- The BJP says the fabricated image harms Nabin's reputation and brings disrepute to the national flag
Key facts
- Complainant
- Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Subject of photo
- BJP national president Nitin Nabin
- Allegation
- Fabricated, morphed and deliberately doctored images of Nabin holding the national flag upside down
- Platforms
- X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
- Circulation period
- August 14-16
- Police official
- Special Commissioner Devesh Srivastava
- BJP state president
- Harsh Malhotra
- Evidence submitted
- Fact-check video
Sources
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