Overview

• An FIR was filed at Lucknow's Hazratganj police station against folk singer Neha Singh Rathore for her social media posts about the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists.
• The complaint, lodged by poet Abhay Pratap Singh, alleges Rathore's posts incite religious tensions and harm national integrity.
• Police have booked Rathore under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the IT Act, including charges of disturbing public tranquility and endangering sovereignty.
• Rathore's videos criticized the Modi government's handling of the attack, claiming security failures and accusing the ruling party of exploiting such tragedies for political gain.
• The FIR also mentions that Rathore's statements have been amplified by Pakistani media, raising concerns about their impact on India's global image.