Gujarat Police books X handle for ‘false message’ about CM Harsh Patel, Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi
On August 22, the Crime Branch (DCB) of the Ahmedabad City Police booked the owner of an X handle, @PAWANTYAGI_07, for allegedly publishing a post suggesting a change in leadership in Gujarat. The post purportedly claimed that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel would be replaced by Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi.
The DCB issued a statement asserting that the individual behind the X handle had committed criminal conspiracy. They emphasized that such acts aimed at causing fear and panic among the public would result in strict legal consequences. This development occurred during Chief Minister Patel's week-long visit to the United States and Canada to secure business partnerships ahead of the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat summit.
The DCB quoted the post in their statement, highlighting how the false message was circulated on the social media platform X, damaging both Chief Minister Patel's constitutional position and tarnishing the reputations of Patel and Sanghavi. The X handle "@PAWANTYAGI_07" is believed to belong to an individual who identifies as the "Executive Editor of Pyara Hindustan news Network, The News News channel, Swayamsevak."
The operator of the handle has been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including forgery intended to harm reputations (Section 336(4)), making, publishing, or circulating false statements (Section 353(1)), and electronic communication of false statements (Section 62(1)). Additionally, they have been charged under Section 66(d) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Bhupendra Patel has been serving as the Chief Minister of Gujarat since September 2021. Harsh Sanghavi joined as his Deputy in October 2025. Sanghavi, who is 41 years old, made his Legislative Assembly debut at the age of 27. He is considered the youth face of the BJP in Gujarat and is known to have the confidence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and former Gujarat BJP president C R Paatil.
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