The 22 year old climate Activist, Disha Ravi has been detained in Bengaluru in a case of toolkit accidently uploaded by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg that she later deleted and again uploaded the updated version of it.
Ravi's detention has triggered an outrage and activists, politicians, authors, academics and other public figures are coming in her support. They are demanding her release.
Jairam Mahesh, former minister and lawmaker during Congress regime termed Ravi's arrest "completely atrocious." He tweeted, "Completely atrocious! This is unwarranted harassment and intimidation. I express my full solidarity with Disha Ravi."
Completely atrocious! This is unwarranted harassment and intimidation. I express my full solidarity with Disha Ravi. https://t.co/bRJOeC9MnK
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 14, 2021
P.Chidambaram tweeted, "I strongly condemn the arrest of Disha Ravi and urge all students and youth to raise their voices to protest against the authoritarian regime #ReleaseDishaRavi"
The Indian state must be standing on very shaky foundations if Disha Ravi, a 22 year old student of Mount Carmel college and a climate activist, has become a threat to the nation
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) February 14, 2021
Priyanka Chaturvedi, Rajya Sabha MP tweeted, "Some serious charges applied against a 21 year old for sharing a ‘dangerous’ toolkit. As per BJP our nation is so weak that a written document about farmer agitation shared by an international celebrity will lead to its ‘breakup’ The nation is much stronger than this toolkit, BJP."
Some serious charges applied against a 21 year old for sharing a ‘dangerous’ toolkit. As per BJP our nation is so weak that a written document about farmer agitation shared by an international celebrity will lead to its ‘breakup’
— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) February 14, 2021
The nation is much stronger than this toolkit,BJP
Sitaram Yechury tweeted, "Modi regime thinks by
arresting a grand daughter of farmers, under Sedition, it can weaken the
farmers' struggles.
In fact, it will awaken the youth of the country and strengthen the struggles
for democracy. #DishaRavi"
Modi regime thinks by arresting a grand daughter of farmers, under Sedition, it can weaken the farmers’ struggles.
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) February 14, 2021
In fact, it will awaken the youth of the country and strengthen the struggles for democracy. #DishaRavihttps://t.co/xRIK1BrU9s
Similarly, Shashi Tharoor tweeted, "DishaRavi's arrest is the latest escalation in India’s
crackdown on free expression&political dissent as it seeks2stifle the
farmers’ mass protests, says the @dailytelegraph UK. Doesn’t GoI
care about the damage it’s doing to its own global image?"
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DishaRavi's arrest is the latest escalation in India’s crackdown on free expression&political dissent as it seeks2stifle the farmers’ mass protests, says the @dailytelegraph UK. Doesn’t GoI care about the damage it’s doing to its own global image? https://t.co/TILH9XKYkg
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 14, 2021