{"id":76830,"date":"2025-04-09T16:46:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/assam-congress-spokesperson-arrested-for-social-media-post-targeting-bjp-mlas-2\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T16:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:16:14","slug":"assam-congress-spokesperson-arrested-for-social-media-post-targeting-bjp-mlas-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/assam-congress-spokesperson-arrested-for-social-media-post-targeting-bjp-mlas-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Assam Congress spokesperson arrested for social media post targeting BJP MLAs."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Assam Congress spokesperson was recently arrested over a post made on social media regarding BJP MLAs. The spokesperson, whose identity has not been disclosed, was taken into custody for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the BJP legislators. The arrest has sparked a debate on freedom of speech and political criticism in India. The incident comes at a time when tensions between the ruling BJP and opposition parties are running high in the state. The Congress party has condemned the arrest, calling it an attack on democratic rights and freedom of expression. The BJP, on the other hand, has defended the action, stating that the remarks made by the spokesperson were baseless and aimed at tarnishing the image of its MLAs. This development has further intensified the political rivalry between the two parties in Assam. The arrest has also raised concerns about the use of social media for political discourse and the boundaries of criticism in the digital age. The spokesperson is currently in police custody and is expected to face legal proceedings in connection with the post. The incident serves as a reminder of the power dynamics at play in Indian politics and the challenges faced by those who choose to speak out against the ruling party. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Assam Congress spokesperson was recently arrested over a post made on social media regarding BJP MLAs. The spokesperson, whose identity has not been disclosed, was taken into custody for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the BJP legislators. The arrest has sparked a debate on freedom of speech and political criticism in India. The incident [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":76831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119056800imgsize-891626.jpg",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119056800imgsize-891626-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119056800imgsize-891626-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119056800imgsize-891626-768x432.jpg",640,360,true],"large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119056800imgsize-891626-1024x576.jpg",640,360,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119056800imgsize-891626.jpg",1280,720,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119056800imgsize-891626.jpg",1280,720,false]},"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/author\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/category\/just-in\/\" rel=\"category tag\">JUST IN<\/a>","tag_info":"JUST IN","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76830"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}