Pathaan Row: FIR Filed In Lucknow For Morphing UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s Image With Deepika Padukone-REPORTS

Alpana Ghosh, the Deputy Superintendent of the UP Police, said that the case was registered on the complaint of a head constable of the Cybercrime cell

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Updated on Dec 20 2022, 10:41:04

Pathaan Row: FIR Filed In Lucknow For Morphing UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s Image With Deepika Padukone-REPORTS

The controversies around Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film Pathaan do not seem to end. The film has once again landed in trouble ever since the song ‘Besharam Rang’ was released and netizens do not seem to be happy about it.

Now, Lucknow’s cyber cell has lodged an FIR against unidentified persons for tweeting a morphed poster of the upcoming movie after replacing actor Deepika Padukone’s face with that of UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

A Twitter user with the name AzaarSRK_, shared a picture with CM Yogi’s morphed picture.

कोई कैसे इस स्तर तक गिर जाता है @Uppolice कृपया संज्ञान लीजिए!! pic.twitter.com/Oudp9cJMQd
— Saurabh Marodia (@SaurabhSMUP) December 18, 2022

This is Truly Unacceptable 😠

Highly Objectionable &
Crime Too

That's too with image of
CM of UP Yogi Ji

Request for urgent &
earliest Possible action
🙏🙏@Uppolice @dgpup @myogioffice pic.twitter.com/eBWCQJtzlm
— Saffron Swamy (@SaffronSwamy) December 17, 2022

श्रीमान @Uppolice @डगपप
महोदय निवेदन है कि ऐसी अभद्र पोस्ट को संज्ञान में लेते हुए कार्यवाही की जाए, श्री योगी आदित्यनाथ जी सिर्फ मुख्यमंत्री ही नहीं बल्कि करोङो लोगों के लिए आस्था की प्रतिमूर्ति भी हैँ, कार्यवाही करें जिससे धार्मिक माहौल न बिगड़े ✍️@myogiadityanath pic.twitter.com/x8h45EfdoR
— Deepak SHarmaa (@TheDeepak2022) December 18, 2022

For those unaware, the poster is from the promotional song of the Shah Rukh Khan starrer film that sparked controversy recently after BJP and right-wing leaders objectified to Deepika Padukone wearing the saffron dress.

Incidentally, the 36-year-old actress has been under scanner as she extended her support during the JNU protests in 2018.

The Cybercrime cell of the UP police jumped into action after a case was lodged against the Pathaan controversy. Several teams have been formed to trace the mischief maker(s). Police have also increased vigil in the state, reported TOI.

Alpana Ghosh, the Deputy Superintendent of the UP Police, said that the case was registered on the complaint of a head constable of the Cybercrime cell.

As per the TOI report, a case was registered for deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs under section 295 A of the IPC and under section 66 of the IT Act against a Twitter handle which was operating in the name of @AzaarSRK_.

The report also quoted cyber police officials stating, "It is from the same handle through which the morphed photo of the CM of UP was uploaded first."

The latest controversy comes to light after a poster of the actress donning a saffron colour dress came on social media platforms. Unfortunately, the use of saffron dress in the song was dubbed ‘vulgar’ and they have been demanding a ban on the film's release.

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