FIR against YouTube channels over ‘fake’ news about minister

The police have registered an FIR against some local YouTube news channels for allegedly circulating fake and defamatory content targeting Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh.

A complaint in this regard was filed by Naresh Sharma, Assistant Personal Secretary to the Union Minister. The complainant alleged that some digital news platforms had been running misleading and baseless reports over the past four-five days with the intent to damage the minister’s public image.

According to Sharma, the YouTube channels aired one-sided stories without seeking any comment or version from the Union Minister’s office, violating basic journalistic ethics.

“As per the principles of fair journalism, the media is obligated to seek a response from the party concerned. However, in this case, no such attempt was made,” he stated in the complaint, urging the authorities to take strict action against those responsible.

Acting on the complaint, an FIR has been registered at the Rampura police station under sections 353, 356(2), and 61(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).