If you don't like the toolkit, ignore it: SC Rejects Plea Seeking NIA Probe Into Alleged Congress Toolkit

Today, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking a probe by the National Investigation Agency into the alleged Congress toolkit case. The bench ruled that the toolkit should be ignored if someone doesn't like it. According to the bench, the petitioner has to avail a remedy other than that provided under Article 32 of the Constitution of India.

If the allegations are confirmed in the investigation, the petitioner requested the cancellation of the registration of the Congress party. However, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah raised concern regarding the maintainability of a petition under Article 32 against political propaganda.

According to NDTV, expressing displeasure over the petition, Justice DY Chandrachud said such frivolous petitions "cannot be heard". "The time has come that the Supreme Court does something about such petitions" he added. Thereafter, the petitioner sought permission from the court to withdraw the petition.

The BJP had earlier claimed that Congress had created a toolkit for social media, which was used to project the new variant of corona virus via social media as 'Indian Swaroop' or 'Modi Swaroop'. The BJP has accused Congress of trying to tarnish the image of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the global level by the use of this toolkit. However, Congress has categorically rejected these allegations.