Lucknow University Professor Madri Kakoti who is also a social media influencer popularly known as Dr Medusa has been booked under sedition law for her alleged comments on the Pahalgam terror attack. The FIR has been filed by an ABVP member Jatin Shukla at Hasanganj Police station alleging that her posts were hampering the national integrity and law and order in India. He also claimed that her post was also disseminated by a Pakistani social media account.
The complainant has claimed the repeated use of the word “saffron terror” in her bid to incite riots in the nation. The post in question denounces the government and the media’s response to the Pahalgam attack.
“Twenty-seven ordinary Indians, people like you and me, were killed. The media was busy chasing TRPs, and no serious questions were asked of those in power. A major case in internal security went unnoticed, and the home minister remained clueless,” the post read.
A similar case was filed against Bhojpuri folk singer Neha Singh Rathore claiming that her posts fuel communal tensions and are being picked up by accounts related to Pakistani outlets. The media handle mentioned is the same one that is mentioned in Dr Medusa’s case.
Her posts mentioned that PM Modi was scheduled to visit Jammu on April 19 but it was postponed. She questioned whether the government knew of the attack and consequently, the visit was cancelled.
The Pahalgam terror attack which occurred on April 22 claimed the lives of 26 individuals. The attack has escalated tensions between India and Pakistan with the government promising swift action against the terrorists soon.
