Muzaffarnagar BJP MLA lands in soup over son’s Instagram post

MEERUT: An Instagram post comparing India and the US 'unfairly' on various parameters, largely socio-cultural aspects, purportedly uploaded by Shubham Malik, son of Umesh Malik, BJP MLA from Budhana in Muzaffarnagar, has been shared widely on social media. Shubham is currently pursuing his studies at Michigan university and has been in the US for the past five years.
Though the post was later deleted, MLA Malik has now shot a police complaint claiming his son's ID was hacked and some people are trying to tarnish his social and political image.
"His social account has been hacked and his video and posts have been wrongfully edited and is being spread on social media. Using my son's name, people are trying to blemish my political and societal reputation," Malik said in his complaint.
Amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, controversy over the viral post has created a flutter among rather dormant political circles which has been abuzz with the development surrounding viral post. MLA Malik later spoke to the media in a bid to clarify his position and dispel the "rumours".
"Someone hacked my son's account. Have sent a complaint to Civil Lines police station for further action. The post mentions comparison of eight years, but he has been in America for the past five years. The one who hacked his account was not aware of the fact and wrote eight instead of five," MLA Malik said.
"My son is currently in America and he has already registered to come back home. He is a big fan of Modiji, Yogiji and our country. I have been a worker of BJP and RSS and the same culture and family values are imbibed in him," Malik added.
Meanwhile, an FIR under relevant sections of IT Act has been registered. "We have received a complaint from MLA Umesh Malik regarding his son's account being hacked. We will look into it and take appropriate steps," Satpal Antil, superintendent of police (city), Muzaffarnagar, said.