Netizens and activists have reacted angrily to the preferential treatment given to Arnab Goswami after the Delhi Police arrested 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi from Bengaluru for allegedly editing activist Greta Thunberg’s ‘toolkit.’ Disha, a student of Mount Carmel College, was brought to India’s national capital, where a local court sent her to five days of police custody.
The controversial toolkit was first shared by international climate activist Greta Thunberg earlier this month while voicing her support for the protesting farmers in India. The Delhi Police had filed a case on 4 February in light of the 26 January violence during a tractor rally near the Red Fort in Delhi.
Many questioned the inaction by the Delhi Police even after the leaked WhatsApp chat revealed that Arnab Goswami had ‘celebrated’ the Pulwama attack in 2019, a student was arrested and sent to five days of custody on frivolous charges. The Pulwama attack had left nearly 50 CRPF soldiers dead on 14 February two years ago. Ironically, Disha Ravi was sent to five days of police custody on the second anniversary of the Pulwama attack.
👉Arnab Goswami
• Celebrated jawans deaths
• Leaked military info on whatsapp❌NO ACTION#BJPArnabCelebratedPulwama
👉 Disha Ravi, Climate activist
• Shared toolkit on twitter to support farmers protests.✅SEDITION#JusticeForDishaRavi
Shame on Amit Shah & His Police.
— Asjad II اسجد♛ (@iamasjadraza7) February 14, 2021
Arnab Goswami celebrated #PulwamaTerrorAttack which killed 40 of our brave Indian soldiers. He said “WE WON LIKE CRAZY”
Disha Ravi, a 21 year old girl merely edited and shared a Tool Kit which were just list of instructions on how to protest online.
Guess who is arrested.
— Drunk Journalist (@drunkJournalist) February 14, 2021
30 days since Arnab goswami was caught with military secrets, celebrating jawan deaths during Pulwama & buying Judges.
No case. No Arrest of Arnab.
But a 21-yr old Climate activist Disha Ravi is arrested by Shah’s Delhi Police because she shared a ‘Toolkit’
New #BananaRepublic
— Sylu Serrao⭐ (@sylutkm) February 14, 2021
Welcome to the new India where –
Sadhvi P is free and Disha is in Jail.
Komal Sharma is free , Umar is in Jail.
Kapil mishra is free & Sharjeel is in Jail.
Arnab Goswami is free & Kappan is in Jail.#DishaRavi
— RandomR (@RandomRomanoo) February 14, 2021
Liberty???? How come Courts will uphold to #DishaRavi?? Is she Arnab Goswami to show Personal Liberty???? https://t.co/7J0EQEJFRX
— Dhayanithi Palaniappan (@Dhayassd) February 14, 2021
30 days since Arnab was caught with military secrets, celebrating jawan deaths during Pulwama & buying Judges.
No case. No Arrest of Arnab.
But a 21-yr old Climate activist Disha Ravi is arrested by Shah’s Delhi Police because she shared a ‘Toolkit’
New India = Banana Republic
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) February 14, 2021
Disha is also one of the founders of the Friday for Future campaign. She broke down when the Delhi Police personnel took her into custody. A tweet from her social media account after her arrest read, “I believe in God, and thank you all for supporting me.”
The Delhi Police alleged that the ‘toolkit’ shared by Greta was aimed at spreading disaffection and ill-will against the government of India and creating disharmony among various social, religious and cultural groups.
