FIR after Yogi image appears on 'Pathaan' poster

December 20, 2022 00:33

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Amid the controversy surrounding the film Pathaan, the song Besharam Rang has sparked a new controversy after morphed posters of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in place of Deepika Padukone surfaced.

A First Information Report has been registered in Lucknow's cyber police station for putting CM Yogi's photo in the ongoing Pathan film controversy, informed the police.

"FIR was lodged in the Cyber police station of Lucknow for posting a morphed picture of Chief Minister Yogi in place of Deepika Padukone. FIR registered under sections of the IT Act," said Cyber Cell deputy SP Alpana Ghosh.

Cyber Cell deputy SP Alpana Ghosh said that the head constable of Vibhuti Khand cyber police station Santosh Tiwari lodged the FIR.

"FIR registered under Section 295A of IPC and Section 66 of IT Act. FIR registered on Twitter handle @AzaarSRK," said cyber cell deputy SP Alpana Ghosh.

Bharatiya Janta Party leader Saurabh Marodia took to his Twitter and demanded action against the poster.

Earlier on December 16, Former BJP minister Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya on Friday waded into the row over the song 'Besharam Rang' featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone from their upcoming film Pathaan. -- ANI

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