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Gujarat: Article over CM Rupani's replacement lands news-editor in soup

Gujarat: Article over CM Rupani's replacement lands news-editor in soup
Written by Ramya Patelkhana
May 12, 2020, 06:07 pm 2 min read
Gujarat: Article over CM Rupani's replacement lands news-editor in soup
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The Gujarat Police has detained the editor of a Gujarati news website for allegedly suggesting in a news item that CM Vijay Rupani may be removed from his post. The editor, who was booked for sedition, suggested that Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya would replace CM Rupani as top BJP leaders were unhappy with the latter's handling of the coronavirus crisis. Here are more details.

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FIR against editor registered by Ahmedabad Crime Branch

The first information report (FIR) against the news editor, Dhaval Patel, was registered by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch. He was booked under Section 124-A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code as well as Section 54 (punishment for false warning) of the Disaster Management Act. According to the police, Patel is the editor and owner of a Gujarati news portal called Face of Nation.

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Patel was detained and sent for COVID-19 test: Senior cop

"As a precautionary measure in view of the coronavirus pandemic, Patel has been detained, not arrested, and sent to SVP Hospital for COVID-19 test," said Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of DCB Ahmedabad, BV Gohil. He was detained from his residence in Ahmedabad.

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What exactly did Patel write in the news article?

The article in question -titled "Mansukh Mandaviya called by high command, chances of leadership change in Gujarat"- was published on May 7. In that speculative story, Patel wrote a change of guard in Gujarat was likely because of Rupani's "failure" in managing the COVID-19 crisis. He also claimed Mandaviya, a Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, was summoned by BJP's high-command to discuss Rupani's replacement.

Clarification
Union Minister Mandaviya issues clarification

In the news article, Patel suggested a possible leadership change in Gujarat over criticism due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in the state. After Patel's report was published, several other local publications also carried similar stories. Subsequently, Mandaviya issued a clarification that the Rupani government is dealing strongly with the COVID-19 situation, adding that the Chief Minister was not being replaced.

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An attempt to create unrest: ACP Gohil

"An attempt to create unrest in the state and society was made through a message on the web portal... A preliminary investigation was conducted by Crime Branch, and after that, the editor was booked and detained," ACP Gohil said.

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Ramya Patelkhana is a senior editor at NewsBytes. She has nearly seven years of experience in digital journalism and has previously worked with India News and Authint Media. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, and an advanced diploma in Media Studies from IPW, New Delhi.
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