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Pune student's arrest creates nationwide uproar, questions over Kolkata Police's action
Pune: The arrest of 22-year-old Sharmishta Panoli, a law student from Pune, has sparked a new controversy in the country. Kolkata Police arrested Sharmishta from Gurugram in Haryana without showing any legal notice or warrant. After this incident, the hashtag #ArrestSharmishta was trending on social media on Saturday. Many have expressed their views in support and against Sharmishta.
What is the matter?
Sharmishta Panoli is accused of posting an objectionable video on social media. The video she shared uses offensive language and is claimed to target some eminent personalities associated with the Pahalgam attack and 'Operation Sindoor'. She is accused of hurting the religious sentiments of a particular community due to this video. After the controversy escalated, Sharmishta deleted the video and apologized publicly. Still, Kolkata Police arrested her from Gurugram.
Kolkata Police action criticized
Many have expressed anger over the arrest of Sharmishta by the Kolkata Police without following any legal process. A magistrate in Delhi approved a transit remand at midnight, and Sharmishta was taken to Kolkata. Some have called the action ‘illegal’ and ‘shameful’, while others have accused Sharmishta of treating her like a terrorist.
Allegations against AIMIM leader Waris Pathan
According to some posts that have gone viral on social media, AIMIM leader Waris Pathan had objected to Sharmishta’s video and demanded her arrest. Due to this, he is being considered the main mastermind behind this arrest. An FIR has been filed against Sharmishta at Kolkata’s Anandpur police station, and many have tagged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to support the #ArrestSharmishta campaign.
Allegations of political pressure
According to some, the arrest was made under pressure from the West Bengal government. This has drawn criticism from Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) government. Sharmishtha has now been taken to Kolkata, where further legal action is likely to be taken.
What next?
The case has sparked strong reactions on social media, with some raising the issue of Sharmishtha's freedom of expression, while others have raised the issue of her video hurting religious sentiments. Everyone's attention is on what happens next in this case.
Pune: The arrest of 22-year-old Sharmishta Panoli, a law student from Pune, has sparked a new controversy in the country. Kolkata Police arrested Sharmishta from Gurugram in Haryana without showing any legal notice or warrant. After this incident, the hashtag #ArrestSharmishta was trending on social media on Saturday. Many have expressed their views in support and against Sharmishta.
What is the matter?
Sharmishta Panoli is accused of posting an objectionable video on social media. The video she shared uses offensive language and is claimed to target some eminent personalities associated with the Pahalgam attack and 'Operation Sindoor'. She is accused of hurting the religious sentiments of a particular community due to this video. After the controversy escalated, Sharmishta deleted the video and apologized publicly. Still, Kolkata Police arrested her from Gurugram.
Kolkata Police action criticized
Many have expressed anger over the arrest of Sharmishta by the Kolkata Police without following any legal process. A magistrate in Delhi approved a transit remand at midnight, and Sharmishta was taken to Kolkata. Some have called the action ‘illegal’ and ‘shameful’, while others have accused Sharmishta of treating her like a terrorist.
Allegations against AIMIM leader Waris Pathan
According to some posts that have gone viral on social media, AIMIM leader Waris Pathan had objected to Sharmishta’s video and demanded her arrest. Due to this, he is being considered the main mastermind behind this arrest. An FIR has been filed against Sharmishta at Kolkata’s Anandpur police station, and many have tagged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to support the #ArrestSharmishta campaign.
Allegations of political pressure
According to some, the arrest was made under pressure from the West Bengal government. This has drawn criticism from Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) government. Sharmishtha has now been taken to Kolkata, where further legal action is likely to be taken.
What next?
The case has sparked strong reactions on social media, with some raising the issue of Sharmishtha's freedom of expression, while others have raised the issue of her video hurting religious sentiments. Everyone's attention is on what happens next in this case.
What is the matter?
Sharmishta Panoli is accused of posting an objectionable video on social media. The video she shared uses offensive language and is claimed to target some eminent personalities associated with the Pahalgam attack and 'Operation Sindoor'. She is accused of hurting the religious sentiments of a particular community due to this video. After the controversy escalated, Sharmishta deleted the video and apologized publicly. Still, Kolkata Police arrested her from Gurugram.
Kolkata Police action criticized
Many have expressed anger over the arrest of Sharmishta by the Kolkata Police without following any legal process. A magistrate in Delhi approved a transit remand at midnight, and Sharmishta was taken to Kolkata. Some have called the action ‘illegal’ and ‘shameful’, while others have accused Sharmishta of treating her like a terrorist.
Allegations against AIMIM leader Waris Pathan
According to some posts that have gone viral on social media, AIMIM leader Waris Pathan had objected to Sharmishta’s video and demanded her arrest. Due to this, he is being considered the main mastermind behind this arrest. An FIR has been filed against Sharmishta at Kolkata’s Anandpur police station, and many have tagged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to support the #ArrestSharmishta campaign.
Allegations of political pressure
According to some, the arrest was made under pressure from the West Bengal government. This has drawn criticism from Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) government. Sharmishtha has now been taken to Kolkata, where further legal action is likely to be taken.
What next?
The case has sparked strong reactions on social media, with some raising the issue of Sharmishtha's freedom of expression, while others have raised the issue of her video hurting religious sentiments. Everyone's attention is on what happens next in this case.
