Guwahati: An enormous scandal has broken out in Assam as a result of an allegedly altered video of BJP protesters that has gone viral on social media.
The protestors in the video appeared to be from the BJP and were purportedly chanting “Rahul Gandhi Murdabad,” but several users who posted the video said they were instead chanting “Ahom Nation Murdabad.”
The BJP SC Morcha, Mohila Morcha, and Tea Tribe Morcha organised the protest.
Meanwhile, the state BJP chapter has charged that Congress shared a “morphed” video in an effort to tarnish the party’s reputation.
State BJP General Secretary, Pulok Gohain, accused Congress of spreading a modified video of a rally where demonstrators could be heard chanting “Ahom Nation Murdabad” during a press conference at the BJP headquarters in Hengrabari on Saturday.
The party reported the incident to the Dispur Police Station and asked for a thorough investigation.
The FIR reads, “On July 28, the party’s SC Morcha, Mohila Morcha and Tea Tribe Morcha organized programme to register its protest against the derogatory comment made by Congress MP and leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury against President of India, Droupadi Murmu. The video footage of the protest programme was downloaded from TV channels by some anti-social elements and was distorted, morphed and put up in the social media platform. This was an attempt to hurt the sentiments of a particular community and to create unrest in the society as well as to sully the image of the BJP, Assam Pradesh. Such an act committed by the anti-social elements is a gross violation of the information Technology Act. Through this FIR, we request you to identify the miscreants at the earliest and to book them under the relevant laws of the land.”