An accused has been arrested by the police from Kadwa police station area for making objectionable remarks on social media against Janata Dal United (JDU) MLA Gopal Kumar Aggarwal of Thakurganj assembly constituency in Kishanganj district of Bihar. The accused is being brought to Thakurganj police station and being interrogated. The whole matter is related to the comment made on the photo of the MLA on Facebook. The accused had posted the photo of the MLA by making a cross mark in red colour. Considering it as insulting and a death threat against him, the MLA lodged a complaint at Thakurganj police station, after which the police immediately started investigation.
According to the police, after receiving the complaint, the social media post was investigated. With the help of cyber team, the posting account was traced and the location of the accused was found in Kadwa police station area. Thakurganj police raided there and arrested the accused. According to the police, the accused had been posting against the MLA on Facebook for a long time. This time he had used objectionable language by drawing a red cross on the photo. The police are considering it as a threat and are investigating who else is involved with him. His mobile and social media accounts are also being checked.
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Is there dignity of protest in democracy?
Bihar Legislative Council member Ahmed Hussain has condemned this incident. He said that it is wrong to use bad words against any MLA or public representative. In a democracy, everyone has the right to express their views but there is a limit to protest. Threatening any public representative cannot be accepted. Such actions weaken democracy. Public representatives are elected by public vote and they should be respected. In case of displeasure, the matter should be raised democratically and not by threatening on social media.
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Police is keeping an eye on social media
Ahmed Hussain said that social media should be used responsibly. Strict action should be taken against those who write anything without thinking so that such incidents do not happen again. He welcomed the police action. Thakurganj Police has said that threats against public representatives will not be tolerated and social media is being monitored. After interrogation, the accused will be presented in the court. Police have appealed to people not to post any inflammatory or threatening posts on social media.