FIR ordered over book against Gandhi family

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Press Trust of India Badaun
Last Updated : Apr 12 2014 | 12:34 AM IST
Based on a complaint by a local Congress leader, authorities today ordered the lodging of an FIR against unknown persons for distributing book containing objectionable material against the Gandhi family.
Congress president of the local unit, Omkar Singh complained that books titled 'Rahul ki Ravan Leela' containing objectionable and derogatory material against the Gandhis were being distributed in villages of the constitency and demanded stern action against those responsible, police sources said.
Taking note of the complaint, the DM ordered for lodging of an FIR at Civil Lines police station besides an inquiry by SDM in this connection.
The email ID mentioned in the book has also been blocked and people responsble for it have been warned, police said.
The said book contains objectionable material against Sonai Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka and Robert Vadra, police said.
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First Published: Apr 12 2014 | 12:34 AM IST

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