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The Hindu Bureau

State govt. mulls legal measures against those who spread misinformation about Gandhi

Along the lines of sedition law, the Karnataka government has said it will consider legal measures to take action against those who spread defamatory misinformation about Mahatma Gandhi.

During the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan here on Monday, several Gandhians appealed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take steps to tackle the misinformation surrounding Gandhi, especially on social media. 

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