The lawsuit was filed by Pankaj Kumar, who claims to beryllium a freelance journalist, astatine the Hazratganj constabulary station.
An FIR has been registered successful Lucknow against 2 journalists — Abhishek Upadhyay and Mamta Tripathi — for their posts connected microblogging tract X, questioning the posting of officers of a peculiar caste connected cardinal posts successful Uttar Pradesh, constabulary said.
The lawsuit was filed by Pankaj Kumar, who claims to beryllium a freelance journalist, astatine the Hazratganj constabulary station.
In his complaint, Kumar has accused Upadhyay and Tripathi of posting “false, baseless and misleading information” connected their X handles “by entering into a conspiracy and transgression mentality with volition to tarnish representation of Maharaj Ji (Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath) and disturbing harmony, promoting enmity among nationalist and causing adverse impact connected nationalist integrity”, Hazratganj constabulary presumption in-charge Vikram Singh said.
Kumar went connected to impeach the 2 of being portion of a conspiracy with a overseas hand.
Kumar, who claimed that Adityanath belonged to nary caste being a “sanyasi”, could not beryllium contacted for comments.