FIR filed against 'The Wire' in UP's Faizabad over a report on CM Yogi Adityanath

Amid Coronavirus crisis in country, an FIR was registered on Wednesday against digital news portal - Wire - on charges of 'creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill will between classes' over an article that was published in which it stated that UP Chief Minister, Yogi ityanth attended a public garing on March 25 despite a nationwide lockdown. FIR was registered at Kotwali Nagar police station in Faizab under Sections 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 505(2) (creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill will between classes) of Indian Penal Code (IPC). FIR has been lodged based on a complaint filed by one Nitish Kumar Shrivastav.

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article alleges UP CM violated lockdown

article published by news portal on March 31 re, "On March 18, government of Uttar Presh Chief Minister Yogi ityanath insisted that a large mela, or fair, planned for Ayodhya on occasion of Ram Navami from March 25 to April 2 would proceed as usual. pro-government shu, Paramhans, said that 'Lord Ram would protect devotees from coronavirus."

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" next day, however, when Modi gave a call for a Janata curfew, chief minister changed tack and urged people to celebrate Ram Navami at home," it ded. "But one day after Modi anunced "curfew-like" national lockdown on March 24, ityanath violated official social distancing guidelines to take part in a religious ceremony in Ayodhya along with dozens of people," it said.

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21-day Pan-India Lockdown 

Amid rising Coronavirus cases in India, PM Modi, on March 24, anunced a 21-day curfew throughout India starting at midnight on Tuesday. He h said that 21 days were necessary for breaking transmission cycle of pandemic. 21-day curfew is applicable to all states, districts, and vills - irrespective of wher y are currently under curfew or t.

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(With ANI Inputs)