FIR Against 7 ‘X’ Users for Spreading Misinformation About Amul Ghee Used for Tirupati Laddoos

Ahmedabad: A case was registered against seven users of social media platform ‘X’ for allegedly spreading misinformation that the “low quality” ghee with animal fat used for preparing laddus for Tirupati Balaji temple belonged to the ‘Amul’.

As per the FIR, X users of seven different handles spread misinformation with the intention of harming the reputation of the GCMMF and the Amul brand.

The FIR was filed at the Ahmedabad cyber crime police station.

The accused persons have been booked under sections 336 (4) and 196 (1) (a) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita dealing with forgery intending to harm the reputation of any party, and promoting enmity on grounds of religion, race, etc, respectively. The police also invoked provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act. The GCMMF issued a clarification on its X handle ‘Amul.coop’ on Friday night and said it never supplied Amul ghee to the TTD.