Daijiworld Media Network - Lucknow

Lucknow, Sep 26: Actor-turned-politician and former Mandya MP Ramya has landed in fresh trouble after she took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged involvement in Rafale deal, by posting an objectionable tweet and picture of him.

Ramya, who is the chief of Congress social media and digital communications, has been booked by the Uttar Pradesh police for tweeting a photoshopped image of PM Modi with the word ‘chor’ (thief) painted on the forehead of his wax statue. She also added a hashtag ‘Chor PM Chup Hai’.

The offensive tweet

Ramya

The complaint in Gomtinagar Police station was filed by Lucknow-based lawyer Syed Rizwan Ahmed on Tuesday. Ramya has been booked under Section 67 of The Information Technology (Amendment) Act and sedition (Section 124A) of the Indian Penal Code

In a tweet, the lawyer posted a photograph of the FIR acknowledgement and stated that the PM’s legal team should be more active. He added, “Twitter friend and I have initiated the legal proceedings as you (PM Modi) are the country’s Prime Minister and not of any specific group.”

Ahmed in another tweet has asked BJP to follow the case. “#1Myhumble knowledge says that Defamation in capacity of Individual is not maintainable..BJP as an organization is more fit to initiate.”

Meanwhile, another Vibhor Anand is crowdfunding to file Rs 10,000 crore civil defamation suit against Ramya for the same tweet. Vibhor also threatened to make Congress president Rahul Gandhi a party in the case.

“I would initiate a civil defamation suit and Criminal Case under Section 67, IT Act, 505/153A IPC against her if she doesn't delete this tweet and issue a public apology,” writes Vibhor on CrowdKash.