A case has been filed in a Ranchi court against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of cheating people.
According to a media report, an advocate approached the court, accusing the leaders of cheating people by promising them that they would be given Rs 15 lakh each if the BJP were to come in power in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The party manifesto, however, hadn't made such a promise.
The complaint was filed under sections 415 (cheating) and 420 (dishonesty) of the IPC, and 123(b) of the Representation of the People Act, according to a report.
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The court began the proceedings on Monday.
There is also a third accused in the case, filed by complainant H.K. Singh. It is Union minister Ramdas Atawle.
The case is scheduled to come up for hearing on March 2.
The lawyer reportedly claimed that he feels duped like many others. He said the BJP leaders cannot have double standards, adding that as the party had delivered on its promise on the Citizenship Amendment Act, it should also keep the promise of offering Rs 15 lakh to the bank accounts of the people.
The BJP, however, rubbished the case as a mere publicity stunt.