CBI books Aligarh man who was running ‘Centre for Narendra Modi Studies’

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against an Aligarh-based man for allegedly setting up a ‘Centre for Narendra Modi Studies’ without permission from the Central government or the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Based on a complaint from the PMO, the CBI conducted a preliminary inquiry into the allegation that lawyer Jasim Mohammad was running the centre without permission, in violation of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act.

“The preliminary inquiry revealed that the Centre for Narendra Modi Studies was registered on January 25, 2021, under the Indian Trust Act, 1860, by Jasim Mohammad without prior permission of the Central government or from the Prime Minister’s Office,” the FIR said.