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SP leaders booked for insulting BJP flag in UP's Mau
In Mau, Uttar Pradesh, two leaders of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and around two dozen other people were booked by the police.
They were accused of tearing a poster of a cabinet minister and insulting a flag of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a protest.
The protest was to submit a memorandum about an incident in Delhi.
A video of the incident has been shared on social media.
The police are investigating the matter.
Two Samajwadi Party leaders and around two dozen unnamed persons were booked in Mau, Uttar Pradesh.
They were accused of tearing a poster of Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister AK Sharma and insulting a BJP flag during a protest.
The protest was to submit a memorandum against an incident in Delhi.
A video of the incident has surfaced on social media.
The police are investigating the matter.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party leaders Mayank Pandey and Sonu, along with around two dozen unnamed persons
- What
- Tearing a poster of Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister AK Sharma and allegedly insulting a BJP flag during a protest
- Where
- Mau, Uttar Pradesh
- When
- July 23, 2024
- Why
- To submit a memorandum against an incident in Delhi
Samajwadi Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Incident Description
Samajwadi Party
The Samajwadi Party claims they were protesting against an incident in Delhi and did not intend to insult the BJP flag.
Bharatiya Janata Party
The BJP alleges that the Samajwadi Party workers deliberately tore a poster of a cabinet minister and disrespected the BJP flag.
Key facts
- Date of Incident
- July 23, 2024
- Location
- Mau, Uttar Pradesh
- Complainant
- Raghvendra Pratap Singh (BJP worker)
- Police Station
- Kotwali
- Key Figures Involved
- Mayank Pandey, Sonu (SP leaders)
Quotes
Anoop Kumar
Additional Superintendent of Police
“During the procession, participants allegedly tore a banner featuring cabinet minister Sharma and “disrespected” a BJP flag, an officer said.”
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