Randhawa seeks FIR over forged AICC letter claiming his appointment as Punjab Congress chief

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Chandigarh, June 22

Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday sought registration of an FIR over the circulation of an alleged forged All India Congress Committee letter on social media that falsely claimed he had been appointed president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Randhawa urged the Punjab Police to launch a cyber investigation and identify those responsible for creating and spreading the document.

In a letter addressed to the Punjab Director General of Police, Randhawa alleged that a fabricated AICC communication was being circulated on various social media platforms and WhatsApp groups, falsely projecting him as the new Punjab Congress chief.

The senior Congress leader described the document as fake, unauthorized, and maliciously created to mislead the public, create confusion among party workers, and trigger unnecessary political controversy. Taking to the social media platform X, Randhawa said the incident was not merely an attempt to tarnish his image but a deliberate effort to misinform people and Congress workers.

“This is not merely an attempt to damage my reputation, but a deliberate effort to mislead the public and Congress workers. I have requested a thorough cyber investigation to identify all those involved and bring them to justice,” he said. In his complaint, Randhawa stated that the matter involved forgery, fabrication, impersonation, and dissemination of false information through digital platforms. He urged authorities to register an FIR against those involved in creating and circulating the forged letter.

He also sought a detailed cyber and technical investigation to trace the origin of the document and identify all individuals responsible for its creation, circulation, and amplification. Randhawa further requested that the police identify social media accounts, pages, groups, and individuals involved in spreading the forged communication and take action against them under the law.

The Congress MP warned that the circulation of forged political communications in the name of a national political party could mislead party workers, create confusion among the public, disturb public order, and weaken confidence in democratic institutions. He said the issue extended beyond personal defamation and required investigation from the perspective of organized cyber misconduct, forgery, and criminal conspiracy.

Randhawa maintained that the creation and circulation of forged documents and false information constituted serious offenses under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and other applicable laws dealing with forgery, cheating, impersonation, criminal conspiracy, and dissemination of false information.

The complaint has brought renewed attention to the misuse of digital platforms for circulating fabricated political communications. Randhawa has called for swift action to identify those behind the forged document and ensure accountability under the law.