Farmers' Toolkit Case: After Disha Ravi, Nikita Jacob, other activists get arrest warrants

According to a report, Disha Ravi was sent to five days police custody and she was produced before the court without her lawyer.

Disha-Ravi Nikita-Jacob Shantanu

Nikita Jacob and Shantanu are other two activists after Disha Ravi who are wanted by the police in a case involving a toolkit shared by climate activist, Swedish girl Greta Thunberg.

The Police claim that Poetic Justice Foundation, an organization behind the 'toolkit' shared by Thunberg had contacted Nikita to organize 'Twitter Storm." The police also claims that the organization is a Khalistani group.

A 22 year old climate activist and Bengaluru college graduate has led to outrage on Twitter and public figures are demanding the release of Disha Ravi.

According to a report, Disha Ravi was sent to five days police custody and she was produced before the court without her lawyer. She has been accused for playing a key role in preparing that toolkit and circulating it on social media.

Ravi told court, "I did not make Toolkit. We wanted to support the farmers. I edited two lines on February 3."

According to the lawyers of Disha, they didn't know where she was being produced by the police and she had to argue in her own defence.

Rebeca John, a senior lawyer in a post said it is shocking adjudication of judicial duties. "Deeply disappointed by the conduct of the duty magistrate...who remanded a young woman to five days in police custody, without first ensuring that she was being represented by counsel. Magistrates must take their duties of remand seriously and ensure that the mandate of Article 22 of the constitution is scrupulously followed," she added.

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