Indian judge grants bail to climate activist Disha Ravi charged with sedition
Ravi was charged with sedition for sharing a protest ‘toolkit’ intended to help farmers who have been protesting against controversial agricultural laws
23 February 2021 - 20:21
New Delhi — A New Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi, saying there was “scanty and sketchy evidence” of sedition in her efforts to help farmers protest in a case that has drawn global attention.
Ravi was arrested in the southern city of Bengaluru on February 13 and charged with sedition for her alleged role in the creation of an online toolkit that police said contained action plans used to foment violence during the farmers' protest...
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