Published 16:21 IST, December 17th 2019
Payal Rohatgi released on bail after being arrested for making a video on Motilal Nehru
Payal Rohatgi has been released on bail after she was arrested for a video on Motilal Nehru. She was released after furnishing two sureties of Rs 25,000 each.
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Payal Rohatgi has been released on bail on Tuesday after she was arrested for making a video on freedom fighter Motilal Nehru. As reported by ANI, the actor was released on bail after furnishing two sureties of Rs 25,000 each.
The case
The 36 China Town actor had herself announced that she was arrested by the Rajasthan Police on Sunday. She had tweeted, “I am arrested by @PoliceRajasthan for making a video on #MotilalNehru which I made from taking information from @google Freedom of Speech is a joke @PMOIndia @HMOIndia.” She was detained from her residence in Ahmedabad.
The complaint was registered on the basis of a complaint registered by Congress Youth leader Charmesh Sharma. The case was registered under sections u/s 66 & 67 of IT Act.
Her partner, wrestler Sangram Singh had appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for her release. He had tweeted, "This is freedom of Speech in Congress Ruling state,@HMOIndia@PMOIndia @narendramodi Sir. Please have a look this matter."
Celebrities like Reema Kagti, Koena Mitra and Tehseen Poonawalla had stood up in Payal's support. Reema Kagti had written, "Have never agreed with anything #PayalRohatgi has said. Think she’s stupid. But that’s no reason to arrest someone in a democracy. @ashokgehlot51 @SachinPilot #FreedomOfSpeech." Koena Mitra had lashed out the Congress government. Tehseen had tweeted, "I repeat once again , the statements of @Payal_Rohatgi were false & silly but we must not detain her. She has a right to her freedom of speech . As liberals we need to uphold that. That is what makes us liberals . Pls release @Payal_Rohatgi asap!!"
Updated 16:29 IST, December 17th 2019
