The Gujarat Police arrested Trinamool Congress national spokesperson Saket Gokhale on Sunday for the second time in a span of three days.
Earlier, he was arrested on December 5 for a tweet allegedly spreading fake news about PM Modi.
His arrest followed BJP leader Amit Kotharis police complaint in Ahmedabad.
Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee said Gokhale was arrested despite the Model Code of Conduct still being in place and accused the Election Commission of completely surrendering to BJP.
Gujarat Police arrests @SaketGokhale twice in a span of three days, that too with the Model Code of Conduct still being in place!
Election Commission remains completely surrendered, continuously acting as a subservient to @BJP4India.
Democracy remains to be in shambles!
Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) December 9, 2022
Rajya Sabha MP Derek OBrien on Tuesday alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has taken political vendetta to another level.
He said Saket was picked up by the police after he reached Jaipur city in Rajasthan.
TMC national spokesperson@SaketGokhale arrested by Gujarat Police. Saket took a 9pm flight from New Delhi to Jaipur on Mon. When he landed, Gujarat Police was at the airport in Rajasthan waiting for him and picked him up, Derek tweeted.
On December 6, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while visiting Ajmer Sharif called Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhales arrest sad and said this is a vindictive attitude of the Centre.
Speaking to reporters at Ajmer Sharif over Saket Gokhales arrest, Mamata Banerjee said: Its very bad and sad. Salet is a very important and bright man. His social network is very popular. He has done no mistake. What was his fault that he tweeted against the Prime Minister? Our government faces such tweets so many times.
Yes of course caution should be exercised while tweeting that it doesnt jeopardise the countrys security. But he tweeted about the Morbi tragedy as so many people died. We feel very sorry for him and this vindictive attitude is not tolerable to me, she said.
