Amidst the coronavirus and lockdown, the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has registered a case on a senior citizen for posting a 'comment against the government' on social media about the Visakhapatnam gas leak incident. P Ranganayaki (66), a resident of Lakshmi Puram in Guntur, said he was surprised to find CID notices on his Facebook post following the Visakhapatnam gas leak incident. He said that he just shared his opinion on Facebook, "I did not deliberately criticize the government". He said, 'Ultimately I want justice for the victims of Visakhapatnam gas leak'.
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CID has sent them a notice under Section 41A. Under that section, if the offense is proved, the accused will have to pay a fine of 3 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh in cash. Ranganayaki said, 'A Facebook friend of mine made a list of questions asked by the national media and posted it on Facebook. I thought it was worth sharing. I took his permission, copied it and posted it on my wall. But I have no bad intention to discredit the government. I just thought that people will know what the national media is presenting.'
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Regarding this matter, he told, "I do not have much knowledge to analyze governmental action. What I want is that all victims should get justice. I believe it will happen. I do not know why the CID filed a case against me. I am not aware that my post was so inflammatory. TDP leaders gave me moral support." He said that he will also increase legal support. TDP leaders led by former minister A Rajendra Prasad went to his house and assured him of full support.