8 arrested for putting "Objectionable Posters" against PM in Ahmedabad

Digital Desk: As many as eight people have allegedly been arrested by Gujarat police for posting offensive posters against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in public spaces and on official property in Ahmedabad.

According to the police, on Thursday, posters reading "Modi Hatao Desh Bachao" were put up in several locations throughout the city "unauthorizedly."

Notably, during the investigation, eight people were arrested, police said.

Isudan Gadhvi, the head of the Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), claimed that the workers who were detained were members of the party and claimed that the police action shows that the BJP is s"Look at the dictatorship of BJP! Aam Aadmi Party workers in Gujarat have been jailed under various sections of the IPC in connection with the posters of Modi hatao desh bachao! If this is not fear of Modi and the BJP, then what else? Try as hard as you want! Aam Aadmi Party workers will fight," Gadhvi tweeted.

Significantly, the AAP has started a statewide poster campaign in 22 states with the words "Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao."

Gopal Rai, the state convener for the AAP, told people about this on Thursday.

At a news conference, he further claimed that PM Modi is working to destroy the nation's democratic institutions rather than improving the education and healthcare systems or reducing unemployment. 

In 22 states across the nation, posters in Hindi, English, and all other regional languages are being shown.

"This campaign attempts to spread awareness around the country about how PM Modi betrayed his pledge to farmers, removed labourers' rights, and oppressed university students. PM Narendra Modi is working to abolish the nation's democratic institutions "he claimed.

He added that such posters would be shown in institutions across the country to inform students about the campaign.