Sedition Law To Be Invoked Against Those Celebrating Pakistan's Victory Against India In T20 World Cup: UP CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the state officials to invoke sedition law against those who celebrated Pakistan's victory against India in T20 cricket world cup on 24 October, a media report said.

Further, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of all the districts in the state have been directed to invoke the sedition charges against any one indulging in anti-national activities.

As per the report, after the India-Pakistan match, anti-India and pro-Pakistan slogans were raised in several cities of the state. Further, in several places, firecrackers were bursted.

So far, at least seven people have been arrested from various parts of the state for celebrating the victory of Pakistan over India in the T20 match.