Jaisalmer: Farmer Madhuram, resident of Rikhiyon Ki Dhani in Ramdevra of Jaisalmer district, on Monday late evening lodged a defamation case against the BJP at Ramdevra police station for using his photo without permission and with a false claim on the party’s election campaign posters.
The BJP had put up a photo of Madhuram on posters claiming that land of 19,000 farmers had been auctioned by the Gehlot government. Madhuram stated in his complaint to police that his land was never auctioned and he owned 200 bighas of land. The BJP had maligned his image in society, he said, and demanded action against the BJP’s Jaisalmer district president, Ramdevra block president, and other local office bearers.
The BJP had put up the posters under its campaign, ‘Nahi Sahega Rajasthan’. Two days ago Madhuram was called to the chief minister’s office where CM Gehlot assured him that the banners carrying his photograph will be removed.
Ramdevra police station house officer (SHO) Khammaram said that a case of defamation had been lodged based on Madhuram’s complaint and police were investigating the matter.
BJP leader Sawla Ram Devasi in a press conference on Tuesday said that the party had put up a symbolic photo and had nowhere written that this was the farmer whose land had been auctioned. He said that the government had itself admitted in the Assembly that land of 19,000 farmers had been auctioned and 2,000 farmers had committed suicide.
“We were only highlighting the issue of auction of land of farmers but the Congress is doing politics on this issue,” Devasi said.
Bhuraram, eldest son of Madhuram, said that since the photo of his father was published on the posters, the family was getting continuous phone calls to change their statement against the BJP.
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The BJP had put up a photo of Madhuram on posters claiming that land of 19,000 farmers had been auctioned by the Gehlot government. Madhuram stated in his complaint to police that his land was never auctioned and he owned 200 bighas of land. The BJP had maligned his image in society, he said, and demanded action against the BJP’s Jaisalmer district president, Ramdevra block president, and other local office bearers.
The BJP had put up the posters under its campaign, ‘Nahi Sahega Rajasthan’. Two days ago Madhuram was called to the chief minister’s office where CM Gehlot assured him that the banners carrying his photograph will be removed.
Ramdevra police station house officer (SHO) Khammaram said that a case of defamation had been lodged based on Madhuram’s complaint and police were investigating the matter.
BJP leader Sawla Ram Devasi in a press conference on Tuesday said that the party had put up a symbolic photo and had nowhere written that this was the farmer whose land had been auctioned. He said that the government had itself admitted in the Assembly that land of 19,000 farmers had been auctioned and 2,000 farmers had committed suicide.
“We were only highlighting the issue of auction of land of farmers but the Congress is doing politics on this issue,” Devasi said.
Bhuraram, eldest son of Madhuram, said that since the photo of his father was published on the posters, the family was getting continuous phone calls to change their statement against the BJP.
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A controversy has arisen in Rajasthan over a BJP poster claiming that thousands of farmers lost their land due to loan defaults. The farmer featured on the poster has accused the party of misusing his photo. The farmer’s son clarified that their family’s land has not been auctioned and they have no outstanding debt. The BJP released the poster as part of its campaign in Rajasthan, titled ‘Nahi Sahega Rajasthan’ (Rajasthan won’t tolerate it). Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot criticized the BJP for resorting to falsehoods in their campaign.
Farmer protests use of his photo on BJP poster
The BJP’s “Nahi Sahega Rajasthan” campaign in Jaisalmer district has faced a setback after a farmer, Madhuram Jaipal, disputed the party’s claim about his land being auctioned off. Jaipal, whose photo was used in the party’s posters and banners without permission, stated that he does not have any loans and none of his land has been auctioned. He plans to file a defamation case against the BJP and has requested the party to remove his photo from their campaign material.
The BJP’s “Nahi Sahega Rajasthan” campaign in Jaisalmer district has faced a setback after a farmer, Madhuram Jaipal, disputed the party’s claim about his land being auctioned off. Jaipal, whose photo was used in the party’s posters and banners without permission, stated that he does not have any loans and none of his land has been auctioned. He plans to file a defamation case against the BJP and has requested the party to remove his photo from their campaign material.
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A firecracker warehouse in Attibele, Bengaluru, caught fire, resulting in the death of 12 people. Witness Prasanna Kumar described the scene as people went from smiling and chatting to being charred beyond recognition. The fire started with sparks and quickly escalated, engulfing the warehouse and two parked trucks. The victims, including nine identified individuals, were reportedly trapped inside as both entrances were blocked. The warehouse was operating illegally, and authorities will investigate if any permissions were obtained. Five fire vehicles were dispatched to the scene, but the intense heat prevented them from reaching the warehouse.
A firecracker warehouse in Attibele, Bengaluru, caught fire, resulting in the death of 12 people. Witness Prasanna Kumar described the scene as people went from smiling and chatting to being charred beyond recognition. The fire started with sparks and quickly escalated, engulfing the warehouse and two parked trucks. The victims, including nine identified individuals, were reportedly trapped inside as both entrances were blocked. The warehouse was operating illegally, and authorities will investigate if any permissions were obtained. Five fire vehicles were dispatched to the scene, but the intense heat prevented them from reaching the warehouse.
