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Tag: Made in Ranchi

Man Arrested for Posting a Meme against CM of Ranchi
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Man Arrested for Posting a Meme against CM of Ranchi

Sabarpreet Singh, a young entrepreneur and founder of e-commerce website "Made in Ranchi" has been arrested after posting a meme targeted on Chief Minister of Ranchi, Raghubeer Das that has received tremendous criticism both online and offline. He has been convicted on charges of impersonation, forgery, defamation among others for provoking a campaign for freedom on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. "Made in Ranchi" is an entertainment website that covers and creates stories, events and news around Ranchi popular on social media platforms. While, this is not the first time we have seen a meme go viral targeting CM or political leaders, yet it is the first incident that has led to the creator being arrested to set an example for others. The man posted a meme t...