Those silent on Ketaki Chitale have no moral, legal right to condemn Zubair's arrest: BJP


New Delhi, Jun 28 (IANS): As voices were raised against the arrest of Alt news co-founder Mohammed Zubair, the BJP on Tuesday questioned their silence on the arrest of Ketaki Chitale.

The BJP said that 'they have neither moral nor legal rights to condemn Zubair's arrest'.

Zubair, 33, was arrested for allegedly hurting sentiments of a particular religious community on Monday.

BJP national general secretary (organisation) B.L. Santhosh tweeted, "Those who were conveniently silent on month long arrest of #KetakiChitale have neither moral nor legal rights to condemn #zubair arrest. Your selective ness robs you off any small window you had. Sleep peacefully."

The police had charged Zubair with Indian Penal Code sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence) and 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) for one of his objectionable tweets.

After Zubair's arrest, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "Every person exposing BJP's hate, bigotry and lies is a threat to them. Arresting one voice of truth will only give rise to a thousand more. Truth ALWAYS triumphs over tyranny. #DaroMat."

Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale was arrested last month for allegedly sharing a defamatory post against NCP chief Sharad Pawar. Last week she was granted bail, She is facing a total of 22 FIRs lodged at various districts in Maharashtra.

 

  

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  • Raman, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 28 2022

    Zubair was exposing fake news -- not creating -- getting punished for truth -- the other person Ms CHITALE was directly targeting - however Ms Chitale could have been let off -- with a warning --

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Tue, Jun 28 2022

    Can any one show what kind of hate speech does ZUBAIR did ?? . BJP is completely covering their mistakes by keeping the people mouth shut . How many u will keep behind bars .

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Tue, Jun 28 2022

    BJP thought by silencing the voice of journalists who open the true face of BJP by making them languish in jail, the tactics used by most dictators around the world. In fact their voice will never be silenced they will return strong and will be more powerful in exposing these dictatorship regime.

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  • prakash, Manipal

    Tue, Jun 28 2022

    This looks a bit more than tit for tat... Where is Chetale and where Zubair... Bajapa is only confusing ordinary minds as always...

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