A Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Court in Tumakuru district of Karnataka on Friday directed the police to register an FIR against actress Kangana Ranaut regarding one of her recent tweets, allegedly, targeting farmers protesting the Farm Laws.
Based on a complaint by a lawyer L Ramesh Naik, the court directed the inspector of Kyathasandra police station to register an FIR against the actress.
The complainant had filed an application under section 156(3) of the CrPC for investigation.
“The office is hereby directed to issue intimation to the circle police inspector of Kyathasandra police station along with (a) photostat copy of the complaint for report,” it added.
Naik, hailing from Kyathasandra, told PTI that in connection with his criminal case against the actress, the court had directed the jurisdictional police station to register an FIR and inquire.
The actress had tweeted on September 21 from her Twitter handle @KanganaTeam: “People who spread misinformation and rumours about CAA that caused riots are the same people who are now spreading misinformation about Farmers bill and causing terror in the nation, they are terrorists. You very well know what I said but simply like to spread misinformation.”
Naik said this tweet had hurt him and prompted him to file a case against Ranaut.
If such content is allowed to be posted on these platforms, “then incalculable and irreparable damage will be caused to the Farmers of the country,” the complaint stated.
Last month, President Ram Nath Kovind had given assent to the three bills– Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill; Farmers’ (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill; and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill — amid vehement protests from the Opposition and farmer groups.
