A music firm alleges KGF-2 copyright infringement during Congress’s India Jodi visit
Bangalore:
A Bengaluru court has ordered to temporarily block the Twitter handle of the Congress after a music firm filed a copyright complaint against the party for playing songs from the film KGF-2 during the Bharat Jodi Yatra led by party MP Rahul Gandhi. Case was filed.
M Naveen Kumar, who manages MRT Music, has filed a complaint against three Congress leaders, including Mr. Gandhi, for allegedly using the music of the superhit Kannada film KGF-2 during a Bharat Jodi (Unite India) tour across Karnataka. registered, which violated copyright laws. Before moving to neighboring Telangana last month.
The court also ordered to temporarily block the Twitter handle of Bharat Jodi Yatra Abhiyan.
The music company’s manager alleged that the video of the Bharat Jodi Yatra campaign contained songs from KGF-2.
Congress has tweeted not aware of court proceedings And no copy of the order has been received. “We have read on social media about an adverse order of a Bengaluru court against the handle INC and BJY SM. We were neither apprised nor appeared in the court proceedings. No copy of the order was received. We are following all legal remedies. At our disposal,” the Congress party tweeted, referring to the Bharat Jodi Yatra, or BJYM, social media handle.
We have read on social media about an adverse order of a Bengaluru court against the handle INC and BJY SM.
We were neither apprised nor appeared in the court proceedings. No copy of the order has been received.
We are pursuing all legal remedies at our disposal.
– Congress (@INCIndia) 7 November 2022
In its order, the court said that the music firm showed a CD in which the original copyrighted version was compared to an “illegally synchronized” version.
The court held that the material available shows that the music firm would be caused “irreparable damage” and that such action may encourage piracy.
In an FIR or FIR lodged with the police in Yeshvantpur, Bengaluru, the music company said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted two videos of the yatra, in which popular songs from KGF-2 were used without permission.
The Bharat Jodi Yatra – Congress’ campaign to lay the foundation for the national electoral battle of 2024 – has so far covered six states, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.