A video went viral on Thursday evening showing a young man spray-painting the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi black on a large poster.
The poster, featuring photos of Modi and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini for the Gita Jayanti Mahotsav, is displayed on a foot overbridge near Barsat Road on National Highway 44 in Panipat district.
The video was also shared on the social media page of the Indian Youth Congress.
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The account captioned the video, “If the Brazilian Janata Party and the Dishonest Election Commission had not rigged in Haryana, then lotus would have never blossomed in Haryana. The same slogan is seen and heard all over Haryana today... Vote thief - leave the cushion. Because the government, which is built based on fake voting, cannot decide the future of Haryana.”
Netizens react
One user wrote in the comment section, “Abhi Bihar main in logo ke pass 45 din the elections declare hone ke baad case krne ka jab tak ECI ne bhi recordings save krke rkhi hoti hain kyon nhi Kara case...Bas vote chori bhokna aata hain kya ??”, another wrote, "Poor Congressmen. This is called good politics,, another wrote, "I think this comes under Vandalism. Section 324"
Reacting to the incident, The Tribune quoted BJP’s district president Dushyant Bhatt as saying, "I have seen the video and this act is a live example of Congress’s narrow thought"
He claimed that Congress was frustrated after repeated election losses, and this frustration was showing in such actions. Bhatt added that legal action would be taken after reviewing all relevant legal points.
