Mahoba: A case has been registered against Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ajendra Lodhi under several sections of the BNS, for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Following the registration of the case at the Mahoba Kotwali police station, police have launched an investigation. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the remarks “unforgivable”.
The First Information Report (FIR) was registered at Mahoba Kotwali around 2 am on Tuesday. The case has been lodged under sections 132, 189(2), 352 and 196(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to the FIR, the incident took place between 12 pm and 1 pm on May 11. The complaint was filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district media in-charge Satyendra Pratap Gupta.
In his complaint, Gupta alleged that SP workers had gathered at the collectorate premises over issues related to the electricity department. During the protest, MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi and his supporters allegedly raised slogans and staged a demonstration at the collectorate gate.
The protest reportedly disrupted traffic and caused inconvenience to the public and government employees. The complaint stated that the atmosphere in the premises remained disturbed for nearly an hour. During this, the MP allegedly made objectionable and abusive remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In addition, the complainant alleged that referring to the Prime Minister as “anti-national” hurt public sentiment and disturbed social atmosphere. According to the complaint, MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi also challenged the BJP, saying, “File a case if you want, we are not afraid.”
Beyond the remarks, he also accused the Central government of favouring industrialists, and raised allegations of irregularities in Smart Meters and poor health services.
The matter escalated further after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reacted through his official Facebook page. In his response, CM Yogi described the MP’s remarks as unparliamentary, indecent and unforgivable.
He added that the comments insulted democratic values and the mandate of 1.45 billion Indians. The post also termed the remarks as a reflection of poor political culture and disrespect toward public decorum, reinforcing his earlier condemnation.
Meanwhile, BJP district president Mohanlal Kushwaha said the Prime Minister is a leader of the entire country and such language reflected the values of the Samajwadi Party. Legislative Council member Jitendra Singh Sengar also condemned the remarks and demanded a public apology from the MP, continuing the wave of criticism.
Finally, according to police officials, the sections invoked in the FIR and the viral video are being examined. Further legal action will be taken based on the investigation, signalling that the process is ongoing.
