Noida woman booked for remarks about PM at Jantar Mantar

Police in Noida have registered a criminal case against a 25-year-old woman for allegedly making objectionable remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest in New Delhi last week. The case, filed on July 29, marks the latest in a series of legal actions targeting social media content and speech related to recent youth demonstrations.

The First Information Report (FIR) was registered at the Expressway Police Station in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, based on a complaint filed on July 28 by Ghaziabad resident Smriti Singh. The complaint alleges that the accused, Ruchika Singh, used abusive and objectionable language against the prime minister while addressing a gathering at Jantar Mantar on July 23. The complaint states the remarks undermined the dignity of the constitutional office and were made with the deliberate intent to spread animosity and disturb public peace.

Authorities registered the case as a Zero FIR, a procedural tool that allows a complaint to be filed at any police station regardless of where the alleged offense occurred. The case has since been transferred to the Parliament Street Police Station in Delhi, which holds territorial jurisdiction...