Daijiworld Media Network – Panaji

Panaji, Jul 23: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa on Thursday lodged a complaint at the Panaji Police Station against BJP Goa vice-president Narendra Sawaikar, alleging that his social media post insulted protesting students, promoted hatred and featured a distorted map of India.

Led by AAP Goa president Valmiki Naik, party leaders urged the police to register an FIR, claiming the post described protesting youth as "cockroaches" and "termites" and portrayed them as a threat to the nation.

Speaking to reporters after filing the complaint, Naik alleged that the post was intended to incite public sentiment against the students.

"He called the youth 'cockroaches' as well as 'termites'. The message conveyed was that these youths are destroying the nation and that the country needs to be saved from them. This is an attempt to create hatred against young people who are peacefully protesting," Naik said.

He further alleged that the remarks could fuel hostility against students who had already faced police action during the protests.

AAP also objected to what it described as a distorted representation of the map of India in the post.

"Just like the National Flag, the map of India is protected. We have requested the police to examine the matter and invoke the strictest possible legal provisions for publishing an incorrect and heavily modified map that undermines territorial integrity and promotes societal disharmony," Naik said.

The party said it had suggested relevant legal provisions but left it to the police to determine the appropriate sections under which an FIR should be registered.

Naik also criticised the BJP over its handling of the student protests, alleging that those demonstrating against the alleged NEET paper leak had first been subjected to police action and were later publicly insulted.

"We have requested the Panaji Police to register an FIR against Sawaikar. If an FIR is not registered and action is not taken within three days, we will take the next step. If required, we will approach the court," he said.