AAP Goa files police complaint against BJP VP's "termites" post

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

Addressing the media after filing the complaint, Naik alleged that the post sought to incite public sentiment against the youth.

"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 post could encourage hostility towards students already facing police action during protests.

Naik said the complaint also raised objections to what AAP described as a distorted representation of the map of India in the social media 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," he said.

The AAP leader said the party 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 the handling of student protests, alleging that those demonstrating against the alleged NEET paper leak were subjected to police action before being 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.