Trinamool Congress (TMC) Spokesperson Saket Gokhale arrested

The issue of discrediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(Left side) PM Narendra Modi and (Right side) TMC Spokesperson Saket Gokhale 

New Delhi – TMC Spokesperson and known to be close to Bengal Chief Minister Saket Gokhale arrested at Jaipur Airport by Gujarat Police. On 1^st of December 2022, the Morbi Bridge collapsed killing 135 individuals.

(Credit : India Today)

Thereafter, Modi visited the site. Then Gokhale posted a tweet in which he had posted “screenshots” of purported news reports claiming Rs 30 crore was spent for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Morbi in Gujarat. Actually, it was found that no information had been sought under the RTI Act. He was arrested for trying to discredit Prime Minister Modi. Gokhale had tweeted that “RTI reveals that Modi’s visit to Morbi for a few hours cost Rs 30 cr. Of this Rs 5.5. Cr was purely for “welcome, event management, & photography”.

RTI reveals that Modi’s visit to Morbi for a few hours cost ₹30 cr.

Of this, ₹ 5.5cr was purely for “welcome, event management, & photography”.

135 victims who died got ₹4 lac ex-gratia each i.e. ₹5 cr.

Just Modi’s event management & PR costs more than life of 135 people. pic.twitter.com/b4YNi1uB9c

— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) December 1, 2022

Editorial viewpoint

As India is a democratic country anyone can allege or criticise anyone. But it is necessary to punish those who try to discredit anyone by making false accusations !