New Delhi: A 25-year-old woman has been booked after a video of her remarks during a student protest led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in Delhi went viral on social media.
The woman, identified as Ruchika Singh, is accused of making objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the protest held on July 23. According to the FIR, her comments “insulted the dignity of a constitutional office” and were intended to disturb public peace.
The FIR also alleges that Singh made derogatory remarks about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the viral video, which was widely shared across social media platforms.
The case was registered on July 29 as a Zero FIR at the Noida Expressway Police Station following a complaint filed by Supreme Court advocate Smriti Singh Chandel.
An FIR has been lodged under Sections 352, 353(1), and 356(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police are investigating the matter. The allegations against the accused are yet to be tested in court.
