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Indian activist tied to Greta Thunberg arrested for allegedly sharing support farmers document
Indian opposition politicians and activists have condemned the arrest of a 22-year-old climate activist after she was accused of helping disseminate a document by Greta Thunberg promoting farmer protests.
Key points:
- Activists planned protests against Ms Ravi’s detention across the country
- She is one of the leaders of the Indian arm of Ms Thunberg’s Fridays for Future campaign
- Her arrest prompted outrage on social media and among the farm unions
Police picked up Disha Ravi from her home in Bengaluru and took her to Delhi for questioning over her alleged role in disseminating the document in the months-long protest outside the Indian capital.
A Delhi police source said that Ms Ravi had been arrested in connection with a sedition case against…
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