Janta Congress Chhattisgarh state president Amit Jogi posted a video on social media concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Following the post, leaders and workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party visited the Civil Lines police station in Raipur to lodge a complaint, leading to the police registering an FIR.

Apology and police complaint

As the controversy grew, Amit Jogi deleted the concerned video from social media and issued an apology. BJP MLA Rajesh Munat had submitted a memorandum to the police administration demanding action within 24 hours.

High court conviction

Additionally, the Chhattisgarh High Court has convicted Amit Jogi in the Ramaotar Jaggi murder case. The court also ordered him to surrender within three weeks.