AAP complains against BJP for sharing false video of pothole-ridden Faridabad as Delhi roads
The HinduThe Aam Aadmi Party has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India against the BJP, accusing it of spreading misinformation and violating the Model Code of Conduct. The complaint alleges that the Bharatiya Janata Party shared a false video on social media, depicting pothole-ridden roads as being located in Delhi when they were actually from Faridabad, Haryana. “The party has been spreading misinformation through a false video on their social media channels, showcasing roads in Delhi in a deplorable condition. The party has requested the Election Commission of India to take strict action, including the immediate removal of the video from the BJP’s social media accounts, legal prosecution under Section 123 of the Representation of People Act, 1951, Section 340 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, and measures to prevent the dissemination of such misinformation in future.