The Mumbai Police Cyber Cell on Friday registered a complaint against comedian Tanmay Bhat of All India Bakchod (AIB) for posting an offensive meme about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said in Mumbai.
"We have registered the FIR at the Cyber Police Station in this regard after due legal consultations. Further details will be communicated later," said Mumbai Police spokesperson DCP Rashmi Karandikar.
In the AIB meme, a person resembling Modi is shown with the ears and nose of a dog and in another meme a lookalike of PM Modi is shown checking his mobile.
Following an uproar on the social media and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) circles, the AIB deleted the meme, only to invite the wrath of the Congress activists.
On Thursday, some Twitteratti vented anger and tagged the Mumbai Police demanding strictest action against the AIB for the 'obnoxious posts' on the Prime Minister.
Undeterred by critics, Bhat vowed he would continue to make jokes repeatedly.
"Will continue making jokes. And deleting if necessary. And making jokes again. And apologising if necessary. Don't care what you think," he tweeted.
Defending the meme on the AIB website and on Twitter, Bhat termed it lack of rational reasoning.
When contacted by IANS for his comments on the FIR, Bhat did not respond to calls or messages.
