5 Held for Spraying Paint on Posters of BJP Leaders in Nuh

Nuh police arrested five individuals Thursday night for allegedly spraying black paint on posters of BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, displayed on Haryana Roadways buses. The accused are suspected Youth Congress workers.

The Incident

Several youth carrying spray paint arrived at the Nuh bus stand and defaced posters promoting welfare schemes and government announcements. An FIR was registered based on a complaint by roadways bus driver Kasam under relevant sections at City Nuh police station.

Police identified the accused as Harish from Bisaru village, Amir from Akeda village, Wasid from Chedni village, Afaq from Salahedi village, and Mubin from Ted village—all in Nuh district. "We are questioning the accused and our teams are conducting raids to nab other accused," a police spokesperson stated.

Political Connections

Social media posts identified one accused, Afaq Khan, as former district president of NSUI and current Youth Congress president for Nuh. The arrests have sparked political debate, with critics characterizing the vandalism as symptomatic of organizational indiscipline.

A viral X post criticized the incident: "This is not activism. This is fringe behaviour encouraged by a party that has lost direction, lost discipline, and lost elections. When a party's leadership is weak, the cadre turns violent. Today, it's poster vandalism. Tomorrow — what?"

The post questioned Congress leadership directly: "Rahul Gandhi must answer: Is this the new strategy to spread hate, provoke violence, and destabilise peace? Haryana has rejected this politics of vandalism."

Parallel Panipat Arrest

In a separate incident, the police in Panipat have arrested Vineet Kharab, the president of Youth Congress Israna, on charges of spraying black paint on a poster of PM Modi. A video of the incident went viral on social media.

SP Bhupender Singh confirmed that a case was registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Defacement of Public Property Act. The arrest has shown that the police are acting quickly in cases of poster vandalism in many districts. 

The arrests raise questions about the boundaries of political expression and the appropriate forms of dissent. While opposition parties say such actions constitute legitimate protest against government policies, law enforcement authorities consider them property damage worthy of criminal prosecution.