5 held for spraying paint on posters of BJP leaders in Nuh
Posters were pasted on buses | Israna Youth Congress chief arrested in Panipat
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The Nuh police arrested five persons for reportedly spraying black paint on the posters of BJP leaders, including PM Narendra Modi and CM Nayab Singh Saini, pasted on Haryana Roadways buses on Thursday night. The accused are suspected to be workers of the Youth Congress.
According to the police, some youths carrying spray paint arrived at the bus stand in Nuh. They sprayed black paint on the posters regarding welfare schemes and announcements of the state and Central governments.
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An FIR was registered on the complaint of a roadways bus driver, identified as Kasam, under relevant Sections at City Nuh police station. According to the police, the accused have been identified as Harish, resident of Bisaru village, Amir of Akeda village, Wasid of Chedni village, Afaq of village Salahedi and Mubin of Ted village in Nuh district.
“We are questioning the accused and our teams are conducting raids to nab the other accused,” said a police spokesperson.
Meanwhile, taking up the matter on X, a user wrote that the police arrested Youth Congress leaders for vandalising posters of Modi and Saini in Nuh. One of the accused, Afaq Khan is a former district president of the NSUI, and president of the Youth Congress (Nuh).
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“This is not activism. This is fringe behaviour encouraged by a party that has lost direction, lost discipline, and lost elections. When a party’s leadership is weak, the cadre turns violent. Today, it’s poster vandalism. Tomorrow — what? Rahul Gandhi must answer: Is this the new strategy to spread hate, provoke violence, and destabilise peace? Haryana has rejected this politics of vandalism. Bharat has rejected this mindset of: 'Muslim League Maovadi Congress'," the post read.
Panipat: Vineet Kharab, president of the Youth Congress, Israna, has been arrested for allegedly spraying black paint on the poster of PM Modi in Panipat. The video had gone viral. SP Bhupender Singh said a case had been registered under various sections of BNS and Defacement of Public Property Act. — TNS
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