Anti-Modi Posters in Delhi; 100 cases Lodged, 4 Arrested; “Peak Dictatorship” says AAP

New Delhi: Following the emergence of thousands of anti-Modi posters in the capital city, Delhi police resorted to a crackdown in which around 100 cases were lodged and four people were arrested. Two of the arrested persons were owners of a printing press.

During its massive operation against the posters targeting PM Narendra Modi, Delhi police removed more than 2,000 posters from several places. Most of these posters bore the slogan “Modi hatao, desh bachao (Remove Modi, save the country)”.

Police also seized around 2,000 posters, which were allegedly being delivered to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s office. The vehicle carrying the posters was intercepted in the IP Estate area in Central Delhi. The driver is said to have confessed that he was instructed to deliver the posters to the AAP headquarters.

This driver claimed that he had delivered a similar consignment on Monday.

The Aam Aadmi Party, in a tweet, questioned the FIRs and asked what was objectionable in the posters. The arrested printing press owners told the Delhi Police that they had received an order to print 50,000 “Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao” posters.