India, July 15 -- An FIR has been registered in Nagpur against four social media influencers, including YouTuber-turned-politician Manish Kashyap, for allegedly spreading false and defamatory content targeting Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari over the ongoing debate surrounding E20 ethanol-blended petrol.

The case was registered at the Nagpur City Cyber Police Station following a complaint by Shishir Tripathi, president of the BJP's social media cell in the city.

Besides Kashyap, the FIR names Instagram account Desi Boys (desi_boysncr) and influencers Harshit Rathi and Ankleash Invatee.

Complaint alleges misinformation, defamation

According to the complaint, a YouTube video uploaded by Kashyap on July 3 contain...