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Complaint Filed Against Dhruv Rathee For Alleged Anti-National Remarks
- •A formal complaint was filed with Delhi Police against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee for allegedly inciting the Indian Army and police to revolt against the government.
- •Lawyer Vivek Garg submitted the complaint to top police officials, accusing Rathee of making anti-national statements during an interview and urging a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- •The complainant has also requested a probe into Rathee's financial sources and the seizure of his passport.
- •Separately, a Delhi court issued fresh summons to Rathee in a 2018 criminal defamation case filed by Vikas Pandey.
- •Rathee was recently detained preventively by police in Gurugram ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar regarding alleged electoral irregularities.
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A complaint was filed with the Delhi Police against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee by lawyer Vivek Garg, accusing him of making anti-national statements and attempting to incite the Indian Army and police to revolt against the government. The complainant requested an investigation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sought the seizure of Rathee's passport.
A Delhi court issued fresh criminal defamation summons to Dhruv Rathee over a 2018 video titled 'BJP IT Cell Part 2' filed by Vikas Pandey. The summons was physically served at Rathee's Gurugram residence during his visit to India.
Dhruv Rathee was detained by Delhi Police ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar organized to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities. Police cited a lack of official permission for the demonstration and preventive security measures as the reasons for the custody.
