'Only Congress can save personal freedom' claims DK Shivakumar; slams Disha Ravi's arrest

Lashing out at Centre over climate activist Disha Ravi's arrest, Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar on Tuesday, said that 'Congress is only bulwark against India becoming an authoritarian state'. Claiming that Delhi police 'concocted 'Toolkit' conspiracy', Shivakumar termed Ravi's arrest to 'make dissent illegal'. Disha Ravi - founder of Friday for Future (India) has been remanded to police custody for five days by Patiala House Court after she was picked by Delhi police in Bengaluru in connection to 'Toolkit' case.

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Disha Ravi arrested

Delhi police's special cell arrested 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi for allegedly disseminating 'toolkit' related to farmers' protests on social media- same one shared by climate activist Greta Thunberg in Bengaluru on Sunday. Arguing for Delhi Police, public prosecutor alleged a large conspiracy against government of India to rebuild Khalistan group via toolkit and claimed that re were thousands of people involved in it. In her defence, Disha Ravi claimed that she h edited just two lines of toolkit and said that she was influenced by farmers' protests and reby extended her support to m. Amid allegations of discrepancies in her arrest, Delhi court has allowed Ravi access to her lawyer and meet her family in custody. Two or activists - Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk are currently being hunted by Delhi police which has procured n-bailable warrants.

Justifying her arrest, Delhi police stated that Ravi h done more than 'editing 2 lines of toolkit' document. Alleging that Ravi h started a Whatsapp group to collaborate with 'toolkit' authors - pro-Khalistani group 'Poetic Justice Foundation', Delhi police ded that she h shared document with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and later asked to remove 'main doc'. Police h alrey filed an FIR on authors of 'toolkit document', claiming it aimed to create disaffection and disharmony under sections like sedition, criminal conspiracy, spreing hatred among communities. Pointing out 'prior actions' section of tool-kit - authored by pro-Khalistani group Poetic Justice Foundation (PJF), police said that it was a 'planned conspiracy to execute such a plan'.

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What is 'toolkit'?

Under its 'AskIndiaWhy' campaign, PFJ h created a toolkit which was shared by Thunberg, titled 'Global Farmers Strike- First Wave' - which encourd people to organise solidarity protests eir at or near Indian Embassies, local government offices or offices of various multinational ani and Ambani companies. It also urged people to participate in farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day - which h ended in violence - killing one farmer and injuring 510 police officers. Later PFJ updated ir 'toolkit' - which was again shared by Thunberg, aiming to get global attention on ongoing farmers' protest urging people to tweet at PMO & Tomar, call or email govt representatives, sign online petitions, and on-ground action near closest Indian Embassy, Media House, or your local Govt. office on 13th/14th February 2021. updated 'toolkit' removed Republic Day plan from AskIndiaWhy's 'prior actions' - 'plan' has w been deunced by PFJ.

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