The microblogging site Twitter withheld the Jharkhand Congress's account in response to a legal demand after it posted a 'deepfake morphed video' of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This manipulated video altered Shah's statements, making it appear as if he was advocating for the abolition of all reservations, instead of specific statements about religious quotas in Telangana.
Following a complaint by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), an FIR was registered by the Delhi Police regarding the dissemination of the doctored video. Additionally, the Jharkhand BJP filed a police complaint against two individuals for circulating the video.
In connection with the case, Jharkhand Congress chief Rajesh Thakur has been summoned by the Delhi Police. Thakur confirmed receiving the notice but expressed confusion over its issuance, stating that the police should first verify the content on the party's Twitter account before taking action. He criticized the move as "anarchy" and questioned the appropriateness of sending summons without proper verification.
Similarly, Gajendra Kumar Singh, the state coordinator of the social media department of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee, was also summoned by the Delhi Police and asked to appear on May 3. Singh highlighted the challenge of responding to the notice immediately and mentioned that the party was consulting legal advisors for guidance.
Singh further alleged that the Delhi Police's action of withholding the party's Twitter account was aimed at exerting pressure on the Jharkhand Congress. This claim suggests a political motive behind the enforcement action taken by the authorities.
