Conspiracy hatched on Whatsapp groups to incite violence, vandalism in Kanpur over Agnipath scheme: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Conspiracy hatched on Whatsapp groups to incite violence, vandalism in Kanpur over Agnipath scheme: Report

Op India  

As the country continues to reel under the violent protests against the newly announced Agnipath recruitment scheme, a report published in Times Now sheds light on a comprehensive plot, allegedly hatched on Whatsapp, to incite violence and vandalism in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur under the pretext of carrying out protests. “Chalo chowki phoonk dete hain,” read one of the messages of the WhatsApp group, demonstrating how social media and chat apps are used by rioters to mobilise support and plan for violence in the name of protest against the Agnipath scheme. As per the report, similar kinds of other Whatsapp groups were also involved in inciting and planning violence, destruction and vandalism in the name of protests against the Agnipath scheme in Kanpur. The UP police are now probing if the violence that broke out in Kanpur over the Agnipath recruitment scheme was a part of the “larger conspiracy” by the rioters to throw the city into chaos, as the Whatsapp chats suggest that the vandalism and violence may have been planned in advance.

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