Mahua Moitra mentioned Muhammad Zubair was arrested “on a trumped up case,
New Delhi:
Muhammad Zubair, a journalist and one of many founders of fact-checking web site AltNews, was arrested by the Delhi Police this night for allegedly hurting non secular sentiments. A number of political leaders have criticised the BJP-led Central authorities over his arrest.
The Delhi Police comes beneath the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Residence Affairs.
Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra slammed the Delhi Police for “bending over backwards to please sahibs”. She mentioned Muhammad Zubair was arrested “on a trumped up case” at the same time as “Ms Fringe Sharma enjoys lifetime of safety”.
Delhi Police bending over backwards to please sahibs & thumb nostril at legislation.@zoo_bear arrested on trumped up case w/o discover whereas aiding in case the place HC given him safety.
Whereas Ms. Fringe Sharma enjoys lifetime of safety at tax payer expense for EXACT similar offences.
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) June 27, 2022
Suspended BJP chief Nupur Sharma’s controversial touch upon Prophet Mohammad earlier this month had triggered a widespread violence in a number of states and attracted criticism from a number of nations.
“Arresting one voice of reality will solely give rise to a thousand extra,” wrote Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Twitter.
Each particular person exposing BJP’s hate, bigotry and lies is a menace to them.
Arresting one voice of reality will solely give rise to a thousand extra.
Fact ALWAYS triumphs over tyranny. #DaroMatpic.twitter.com/hIUuxfvq6s
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 27, 2022
Srinivas BV, Youth Congress President, wrote “Nupur Sharma stays untouched whereas @zoo_bear will get arrested for calling out the wrongdoings. We strongly condemn this act.”
Busting pretend information, propaganda of Godi Media, exposing the hate speech of BJP is the explanation he is being arrested?
Nupur Sharma stays untouched whereas @zoo_bear will get arrested for calling out the wrongdoings. We strongly condemn this act.#IStandWithZubairpic.twitter.com/m5wt1tmRXH
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) June 27, 2022
“It’s a lot simpler to cry foul when somebody not from your individual get together is allegedly hurting non secular sentiments.Arrest @NupurSharmaBJP, and present the nation that the identical guidelines apply to all,” learn a tweet by the official Twitter deal with of the Trinamool.
“What an irony that the one that made hate speech is roaming free whereas the journalist who uncovered it’s detained,” wrote Kerala MLA MK Muneer.
Strongly condemn the arrest of journalist and Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair by Delhi Police. That is shameful and unacceptable.
What an irony that the one that made hate speech is roaming free whereas the journalist who uncovered it’s detained.#IStandWithZubairpic.twitter.com/ZeacrZM2MJ
— Dr. M.Ok. Muneer (@MKMUNEER) June 27, 2022
Mr Zubair was arrested in reference to one in all his tweets that had a questionable picture with a objective to intentionally insult the god of a specific faith. He had despatched out that tweet in March 2018.
Alt News co-founder Pratik Sinha alleged that Zubair was arrested in a case for which no discover was given by the police, which is obligatory beneath legislation for the sections beneath which he has been held.
Police acknowledged that Mr Zubair was initially being questioned in an older case however was arrested within the new case “after having ample proof on file”. He’s nonetheless being questioned and police will current him earlier than a Justice of the Peace tomorrow to hunt additional custody, it’s learnt.
