Misleading, offensive posts towards authorities officers, ministers to be introduced below ‘cybercrime’ class in Bihar

The Nitish Kumar authorities in Bihar has determined to take motion towards these spreading ‘offensive, misleading and/or threatening social media posts’ towards any authorities officers. Nayyar Hasnain Khan, the state ADG of Economic Offenses Unit (EOU) and Cybercrime division, the nodal level for such crimes knowledgeable that such crimes could be introduced below the class of cybercrime.
Action will likely be taken towards people & orgs who will likely be discovered making objectionable, indecent and deceptive feedback towards Govt, Ministers, MPs, MLAs and govt officers on social media. This qualifies as cybercrime: Nayyar Hasnain Khan, ADG of Economic Offences Wing#Bihar— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2021
Bihar ADG Nayyar Hasnain Khan wrote a letter to all secretaries of the state authorities, which learn: “It has come to light that certain persons and organisations have been making defamatory and offensive comments on social media against the government, respected ministers, parliamentarians, legislators, and government officials. This is against prescribed law and comes under the category of cybercrime,” wrote Khan, requesting all officers to tell the Economic Offences Wing about such acts in order that the perpetrators might be delivered to justice.
Letter written by Nayyar Hasnain Khan, ADG of Economic Offences Wing
Responding to IG Khan’s letter, Bihar chief of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav slammed Nitish Kumar Government for its resolution. He referred to as the chief minister the “Bheeshm Pitamah” of the corrupt and the “protector of criminals”. He mentioned that the CM himself is concerned in no less than 60 scams. The RJD chief then tweeted, daring the state authorities to arrest him for his put up.
It is pertinent to notice right here that the Kerala Government had on November 22 final yr, determined to amend the present Kerala Police Act and incorporate a brand new part below which these discovered responsible of spreading offensive and threatening social media posts could be punished with a 5 years imprisonment and Rs 10,000 advantageous. However, in lower than 24 hours, the Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan had taken a U-turn and mentioned that the controversial Section 118A of the Kerala Police Act won’t be applied.