Climate activist Disha Ravi, arrested in the toolkit case, has been sent to judicial custody for 3 days. In Patiala House Court, Delhi Police has demanded the judicial custody of Disha Ravi, which has been accepted by the court. But after the matter came to the fore, climate activist Greta Thunberg has supported Disha Ravi. Greta supported that freedom of speech should be a fundamental part of democracy.
Greta tweeted with her official Twitter handle, writing that freedom of speech, peaceful demonstration, public meeting is all human rights. This should be the basic part of democracy. Please tell that Greta also used the hashtag #StandWithDishaRavi in her tweet. Greta supported the farmer movement. Also, the toolkit was shared on Twitter, after which the matter came into controversy.
Greta Thunberg came into controversy when she tweeted a toolkit in support of the farmers movement. A case was registered against her after this tweet and another environmental activist Disha Ravi was arrested from Bengaluru. The Delhi Police allege that Disha was helping the Khalistani group by editing the toolkit.
Disha Ravi accused of police
Police on Monday alleged that climate activist Disha Ravi asked Swedish environmental activist Thunberg to remove her post, fearing action under strict law UAPA after Greta Thunberg shared a toolkit on farmers’ demonstrations on Twitter Said because her name was also mentioned in that document.
Greta made this tweet by retweeting the tweet of the organization Friday for Future India. It wrote, Fridays for Future India is a part of the global movement for climate justice. We are a group of students committed to creating a future that is worth living with a ray of hope. A tweet reads, ‘Disha is an integral part of this movement. She has not only raised environmental issues in India but has also raised the voice of the most affected people. ‘
According to police, Disha Ravi is shying away from questions during interrogation during police custody. The police wants to be questioned face to face in this matter. The Delhi Police has sent a notice to Shantanu Muluk asking them to join the inquiry. On February 22, the police will face them face to face.
At the same time, a bail petition has been filed by Disha Ravi. Its hearing is in the Patiala House Sessions Court on Saturday. Accused lawyers Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk have already got anticipatory bail from the Maharashtra High Court in this case.