Mohammed Zubair Moves Allahabad HC Against UP Police FIR Over His 'X' Post On Yati Narsinghanand's Alleged Speech

Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt News, moved the Allahabad High Court to quash an FIR filed by the Ghaziabad Police accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups through a post on X (formerly Twitter). The FIR was lodged following a complaint by Udita Tyagi, alleging that Zubair posted a video clip of Yati Narsinghanand’s speech with the intent to provoke violence. Zubair argued that his post was aimed at drawing police attention to Narsinghanand’s hate speech and did not incite violence. He claimed the FIR was an abuse of the legal process intended to harass him. The court is set to hear the case, which raises issues about freedom of expression and the role of fact-checkers in highlighting hate speech. Zubair’s plea emphasizes that his actions were in line with his duty as a citizen to report criminal activities and maintain social harmony.