Friday, April 26, 2024

Topic: Disha Ravi

Release Nodeep Kaur and Disha Ravi: 400 academics, activists in a joint statement

A group of more than 400 academics and activists have condemned the recent arrests of climate activist Disha Ravi, Dalit labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur and others, saying these arrests are part of the Narendra Modi government's larger tactics of repression.

If highlighting farmers’ protest is sedition, it’s better to be in jail: Disha Ravi

"If highlighting farmers’ protest globally is sedition, I am better in jail," the climate activist Disha Ravi told a Delhi court via her lawyer Saturday, stating that there is no evidence to link her with Sikhs For Justice, a banned organisation.

Toolkit case: Delhi court sends Disha Ravi to jail for 3 days

A Delhi court on Friday sent 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi to three-day judicial custody in connection with the Greta Thunberg toolkit case.

Toolkit case: Bombay HC grants transit bail to Nikita Jacob

Bombay High Court Wednesday granted three weeks transit pre-arrest bail to Adv Nikita Jacob in connection with the case registered by Delhi Police over the toolkit shared by Greta Thunberg for farmers protest.

Umbrella body of farmer unions demands release of Disha Ravi

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of protesting farmer unions on Monday condemned the arrest of young climate activist Disha Ravi and demanded her immediate release.

Opposition leaders slam Disha Ravi’s arrest, call her ‘granddaughter of farmers’

"The Indian state must be standing on very shaky foundations if Disha Ravi, a 22 year old student of Mount Carmel college and a climate activist, has become a threat to the nation," Chidambaram said.