Congress had earlier threatened legal action against the news channel as well as journalist over airing the report which had mistaken Rahul Gandhi's comment
Chemist Umesh Kolhe was killed by some Islamists in Amravati for allegedly sharing a social media post supporting former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
BJP leader Nileshsinh Jadav had demanded strictest punishment for the killers of Kanhaiya Lal that seems to have triggered Facebook user Abul Subur Choudhary
Following the gruesome killing of Kanhaiya Lal, the Congress government in Rajasthan was forced to act against the cleric, however he was released after mere 24 hours.