Shafiqur Rahman Barq, member of parliament from the Samajwadi Party, has been booked for sedition following his recent remarks allegedly defending the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and and comparing it with India’s own freedom struggle, police informed on Wednesday. The politician has been charged under Indian Penal Code section 124A (sedition) after a complaint from BJP leader Rajesh Singhal on Tuesday, Superintendent of Police Chakresh Mishra said. Singhal in his complaint said that Barq’s “controversial statement comes in the category of sedition”. #SamajwadiParty #Taliban #Kabul #Sedition #ShafiqurRahmanBarq #Afghanistan #KabulAirport #UttarPradeshPolice #SambhalPolice #AfghanistanBurning #AfghanistanCrisis
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