Payal Rohatgi released on bail after being arrested for making a video on Motilal Nehru

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. 

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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. 

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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."

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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!!"

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