Fadnavis defends summons to youth over social media posts
17 Oct 2017 9:28 PM IST
Mumbai: Under attack by NCP chief Sharad Pawar over summonses to young netizens over their posts on social media, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said action was taken only against those who sought to create social unrest.
Maintaining that his government was not against criticism, Fadnavis said, "I have seen Sharad Pawar's statement and have sent him all the details. People keep writing against us. We are not averse to criticism."
Fadnavis said summonses were issued to 11 youngsters, who had used derogatory language against Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji and B R Ambedkar in their social media posts.
"These people tried to create social unrest by making fake accounts. Summonses were also issued to those who liked or forwarded the derogatory posts. There is no reason to let them go scot-free," the chief minister told reporters.
Pawar had recently interacted with the youngsters who were issued summonses by the cyber cell of the police and offered them free legal aid.
The NCP chief alleged that the BJP-led government was intolerant of criticism and claimed that the right to freedom of expression was being curtailed.
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