Maharashtra council orders implementation of 5-day jail to youth for fake news against NCP MLC

MUMBAI: (Mar 26) The Maharashtra legislative council on Wednesday ordered implementation of a motion that recommended a five-day jail to a youth based in Akola for publishing fake news against NCP MLA Amol Mitkari on a YouTube channel.

Ankush Gawande, an Akola-based youth, had been asked to remain present before the House on Wednesday to tender an apology in connection with the fake news.

Along with Gawande, three other scribes - Ganesh Sonawane and Harshada Sonawane, and Amol Nandurkar - had published fake news on 'Satya Ladha' YouTube channel against Mitkari, for which they tendered an apology in the House. The other three were let off with a warning.