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    Republic Day violence: Delhi Police files case against Shashi Tharoor, others

    Earlier, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and six journalists have been booked by the Noida Police for sedition, among other charges, over the violence during the farmers' tractor rally in Delhi, officials had said.

    PTI
    January 30, 2021 / 10:41 PM IST
    Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

    Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

    The Delhi Police has filed a case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, The Caravan and others for allegedly misleading public regarding the death of a protester at ITO during the violence on Republic Day, officials said on January 30.

    The case has been registered at the IP Estate police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, police said.

    Earlier, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and six journalists have been booked by the Noida Police for sedition, among other charges, over the violence during the farmers' tractor rally in Delhi, officials had said.

    Madhya Pradesh police have also filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Tharoor and the six journalists over their "misleading" tweets on the violence during the farmers' tractor rally in Delhi.