JAIPUR: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has directed police to take stringent action against those spreading misinformation about coronavirus on social media.
While interacting with home department officials and police officers through video conferencing from his residence on Monday, he praised the functioning of Rajasthan Police in enforcing the lockdown effectively. Gehlot instructed DGP Bhupendra Yadav to take strict action on those who were spreading false information and hatred on social media.
A total of 68 FIRs have so far been registered for misleading information on social media and action had been taken against 300 people, officials said. Alwar topped the list with 18 FIRs, followed by Ajmer and Udaipur with six complaints each, a police officer said.
Gehlot said the manner in which officers of Rajasthan Police were working towards improving the law and order was commendable. The CM told police officers that the lockdown should be strictly maintained. Gehlot directed that all efforts must be taken to protect doctors and health workers. “It is the responsibility of all of us to provide security to frontline workers fighting coronavirus,” he said.
ADG level officers who returned from touring from different ranges updated the CM about the law and order. They said 34 police station areas in different districts were under curfew.
Meanwhile, social activists including PUCL requested the government to take steps to stop communalisation of coronavirus to target a community.
In a memorandum to the home department and police, the organisation said, “Muslims have been targeted for the spread of the virus. Media communalised the case of Tablighi Jamaat and the Centre also kept on providing data on the spread of the virus holding attendees of the Jamaat responsible for the spread of the disease.”
While interacting with home department officials and police officers through video conferencing from his residence on Monday, he praised the functioning of Rajasthan Police in enforcing the lockdown effectively. Gehlot instructed DGP Bhupendra Yadav to take strict action on those who were spreading false information and hatred on social media.
A total of 68 FIRs have so far been registered for misleading information on social media and action had been taken against 300 people, officials said. Alwar topped the list with 18 FIRs, followed by Ajmer and Udaipur with six complaints each, a police officer said.
Gehlot said the manner in which officers of Rajasthan Police were working towards improving the law and order was commendable. The CM told police officers that the lockdown should be strictly maintained. Gehlot directed that all efforts must be taken to protect doctors and health workers. “It is the responsibility of all of us to provide security to frontline workers fighting coronavirus,” he said.
ADG level officers who returned from touring from different ranges updated the CM about the law and order. They said 34 police station areas in different districts were under curfew.
Meanwhile, social activists including PUCL requested the government to take steps to stop communalisation of coronavirus to target a community.
In a memorandum to the home department and police, the organisation said, “Muslims have been targeted for the spread of the virus. Media communalised the case of Tablighi Jamaat and the Centre also kept on providing data on the spread of the virus holding attendees of the Jamaat responsible for the spread of the disease.”
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