Influencer Darren faces Kerala Police probe over hate speech on Instagram

Social media influencer Diya Krishna, daughter of BJP leader and NTDFC chairperson G. Krishnan Kumar, says she seconded Darren’s post as a ‘sad reality’ without watching the full video; Darren also criticised UDF govt. for ‘accepting funding from Arab countries to aid promote Islam’ in Keralam; Satheesan, Pinarayi slam the video

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Prelims-testable facts

01Kerala Police booked social media influencer Darren for 'communally divisive hate speech' on Instagram.
02Darren's video criticized the UDF government for 'accepting funding from Arab countries to aid promote Islam' in Kerala.
03Diya Krishna, daughter of BJP leader G. Krishnan Kumar, seconded Darren's post as a 'sad reality' without watching the full video.
04Kerala Police registered a case against Darren under Sections 353 (2) and 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
05The case was filed for making statements that promote enmity between groups, as per Section 353 (2) of the BNS.
06Fort Kochi police in Kerala registered a case against vlogger Amrit Singh Darren for posting communal remarks on Instagram.
07Darren's video was criticized by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Kerala Congress leader Satheesan.

Trap alerts

Most people think hate speech is only about inciting violence, but actually it can also include promoting enmity between groups.
Most people think the Kerala Police can only book cases under the Indian Penal Code, but actually they can also book cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

Who booked social media influencer Darren for 'communally divisive hate speech' on Instagram?

A.Kerala Police
B.Kerala Government
C.National Investigation Agency
D.Central Bureau of Investigation

Kerala Police booked Darren for 'communally divisive hate speech' on Instagram, which sparked a controversy.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Kerala Police action against Darren: 1. Darren was booked by the Kerala Police for 'communally divisive hate speech' on Instagram. 2. The Kerala Police also booked Darren for criticizing the UDF government's funding from Arab countries. 3. The Kerala Police booked Darren for criticizing the UDF government's funding from Arab countries and promoting Islam in Kerala. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is correct because fact 1 states that Darren was booked by the Kerala Police for 'communally divisive hate speech' on Instagram. Statement 2 is false because fact 5 states that Darren criticized the UDF government for 'accepting funding from Arab countries to aid promote Islam' in Kerala, but fact 3 only mentions 'communally divisive hate speech'. Statement 3 is false because fact 5 states that Darren criticized the UDF government for 'accepting funding from Arab countries to aid promote Islam' in Kerala, but fact 3 only mentions 'communally divisive hate speech'.

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