Keypoints:
- Disha Ravi, the activist was arrested by the Delhi police and was in the custody for five days.
- She was arrested from Bengaluru for allegedly sharing with Greta Thunberg a “toolkit” related to the farmers’ protests.
- The public prosecutor claimed that the “toolkit” was created as part of a plan to revive pro-Khalistan groups in the country.
On Sunday, Ms. Ravi was bought to Delhi and was formally arrested and was bought before the magistrate at the Patiala House Courts complex. Disha Ravi is a.22 year old activist and was remained in custody for 5 days by the Delhi Police after she was arrested from Bengaluru for allegedly sharing with Greta Thunberg a “toolkit” related to the farmers’ protests.
The public prosecutor claimed that the “toolkit” was created as part of a plan to revive pro-Khalistan groups in the country.Police said Ms. Ravi had already edited the “toolkit” on February 3. The prosecutor added that a mobile phone was recovered from her but she had deleted all the data from it.
Disha Ravi, arrested by CyPAD Delhi Police, is an Editor of the Toolkit Google Doc & key conspirator in document's formulation & dissemination. She started WhatsApp Group & collaborated to make the Toolkit doc. She worked closely with them to draft the Doc. @PMOIndia @HMOIndia https://t.co/e8QGkyDIVv
— #DilKiPolice Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) February 14, 2021
In this process,they all collaborated with pro Khalistani Poetic Justice Foundation to spread disaffection against the Indian State. She was the one who shared the Toolkit Doc with Greta Thunberg. @HMOIndia @LtGovDelhi @CPDelhi
— #DilKiPolice Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) February 14, 2021
Later, she asked Greta to remove the main Doc after its incriminating details accidentally got into public domain. This is many times more than the 2 lines editing that she claims.@PMOIndia @HMOIndia @LtGovDelhi @CPDelhi
— #DilKiPolice Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) February 14, 2021
According to the Delhi police, the activist is an Editor of the “Toolkit Google Doc” and was a key conspirator in the document’s formulation and dissemination. It alleged that she started a WhatsApp Group to make the Toolkit doc in collaboration with a pro-Khalistani organisation Poetic Justice Foundation to spread disaffection against the Indian state.
“She was the one who shared the Toolkit Doc with Greta Thunberg and later asked Greta to remove the main Doc after its incriminating details accidentally got into public domain,” the Delhi police alleged.
According to the Delhi Police, Ms. Ravi received support from various members of civil society as well.
The Coalition for Environmental Justice in India in a statement signed by “concerned civil society activists and citizens”, said the young environmental activist is the latest victim of the Centre’s continuing efforts to deligitimise the ongoing farmers protest and the nationwide solidarity it has generated.
“The act of criminalising young people for extending solidarity to a struggle that resonates with their own aspirations for a healthy and secure future, strikes as a new low,” the statement said.
On February 4, the Delhi police cyber cell registered an FIR to investigate an “international conspiracy” to defame the country. The FIR was registered under section 124A (Sedition), 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 153 A (Promoting enmity between different groups) and 120 B (criminal conspiracy).
