Delhi Police file FIR, seek user data from X on Modi posts

Delhi Police have registered a formal case and issued legal notices to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, seeking the removal of content and the personal details of users accused of posting abusive and defamatory material targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and security personnel. The action, taken on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, follows a complaint alleging that derogatory content aimed at constitutional authorities was circulated online in connection with recent protests.

The First Information Report (FIR) was filed by the Special Cell's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit against seven to eight social media handles. The case invokes sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to criminal intimidation, circulating false information, and defamation. In parallel, the IFSO unit issued notices to X under intermediary guidelines, directing the platform to disable access to the identified posts within three hours and to preserve all related electronic records for the investigation.

Officials stated that the objectionable posts were uploaded during and after the "Sansad Chalo" protest march on July 20, which was spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta...