Neha Singh Rathore Sedition case | Bhojpuri singer Neha Singh Rathore has been booked under sedition and 10 other charges for her controversial remarks targeting the Modi government following the Pahalgam terrorist attack that claimed 26 civilian lives. The FIR was lodged at Lucknow’s Hazratganj police station after a video posted by Neha went viral.
Neha Singh Rathore Faces FIR for Social Media Post
The FIR states that Neha Singh Rathore’s post on X (formerly Twitter) incites religious and caste-based crimes and adversely affects national integrity. Her comments linked the recent Pahalgam terror attack to a failure of intelligence and security under the current government.
Neha’s video was reposted by a Pakistani journalists’ group, and her statements are reportedly being used by Pakistani media to criticise India, according to the FIR.
The complaint further alleged that her remarks “undermine the honour and respect” of India’s poet community and the nation at large.
Neha Singh Rathore’s Statements Go Viral
In her video, posted on April 25, Neha criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying,”The person who could bring a halt to the Russia-Ukraine war could not avert a terrorist attack in his own country.”
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She addressed PM Modi’s supporters, questioning,”What should I question the government about? Issues of education and health are no longer relevant. People are being killed despite the politics of nationalism and Hindu-Muslim is at its peak in the country.”
Taking a sharp jab at the Prime Minister’s oft-quoted “56-inch chest” remark, Neha said,”Despite the 56-inch chest, people are getting killed. Should I question Mohammad Ali Jinnah?”
She further alleged that PM Modi would seek votes by invoking the Pahalgam attack victims, “Just like after the Pulwama attack.”
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Neha Singh Rathore’s History of Controversy
This isn’t the first time Neha Singh Rathore has faced legal trouble. In 2023, she received a police notice over her song ‘UP Me Ka Ba- Season 2’, which criticised the Uttar Pradesh government over the tragic death of a mother-daughter duo during an eviction drive.
