Greta Thunberg 'toolkit' case: Activist Disha Ravi sent to 5-day Delhi Police Special Cell custody

Climate activist Disha Ravi, who was "picked up" for her alleged involvement in Greta Thunberg "toolkit" case, has been remanded to five-day Delhi Police Special Cell custody by Patiala House Court.

Climate activist Disha Ravi, who was "picked up" by the Delhi Police in connection with her involvement in Greta Thunberg "toolkit" case, has been remanded to five-day Delhi Police Special Cell custody. Disha Ravi was arrested from Bengaluru on Sunday morning for questioning in Greta Thunberg "toolkit" case.

Student-cum-activist Disha Ravi was "picked up" from her house in Soladevanahalli area of Bengaluru in connection with the case regarding 'toolkit', shared by Greta Thunberg in connection with the farmers' protest. Disha Ravi is accused of disseminating the toolkit.

Disha Ravi was later produced in Patiala House court. Delhi Police had initially asked for a seven-day remand while claiming a "conspiracy" against the Indian government. It also claimed that thousands of people are involved in the case. Delhi Police also claimed that Disha Ravi edited the toolkit on February 3.

During the hearing in Patiala House court in Delhi, Disha Ravi said she had edited only two lines. Disha Ravi said, "I did it to support the farmers. I was influenced by the farmers' movement."

"Disha Ravi, arrested by CyPAD Delhi Police, is an Editor of the Toolkit Google Doc & key conspirator in document's formulation & dissemination. She started WhatsApp Group & collaborated to make the Toolkit doc. She worked closely with them to draft the Doc," Delhi Police claimed in a tweet.

DISHA RAVI'S ARREST

Disha Ravi was arrested by a Cyber Cell team of the Delhi Police from Bengaluru on Saturday. She was "picked up" from her house in Soladevanahalli area of Bengaluru in connection with the case regarding 'toolkit', shared by Greta Thunberg in connection with the farmers' protest. Disha Ravi is accused of editing and disseminating the toolkit.

Disha Ravi is one of the founders of the "Friday for Future" campaign -- a global climate strike movement that started in August 2018 when Greta Thunberg began a school strike for climate.

Earlier, the Delhi Police had asked Google and some social media giants to provide information about email id, URLs and certain social media accounts related to the creators of the "toolkit" shared by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and others on Twitter in connection with the farmers' protest.

Delhi Police had on February 4 registered a case against the "pro-Khalistan" creators of a "toolkit", which was shared by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and others on Twitter in connection with the farmers' protest, alleging it aimed to wage a "social, cultural and economic war against the Government of India".

Greta Thunberg had shared the toolkit while extending her support to the farmers' protest in India after the chaos and widespread violence on Republic Day during the farmers' tractor rally.

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