Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person on charges of provocation with intent to cause riot following an alleged objectionable post on the 'X' account of the Maharashtra Congress, officials said on Tuesday.

The ruling BJP's social media cell coordinator, Prakash Gade, had approached the Marine Drive police here with a complaint after noticing the post on the Maharashtra Congress' official X handle.

According to the complainant, the post mentioned that "BJP should not push the people to their limits, otherwise a situation like in Leh, where Gen Z set fire to the BJP office, will spread across the entire country".

A sketch was attached to the post showing a BJP office set on fire and some people carrying placards and banners in their hands

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