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The Delhi Police today lodged an FIR against climate activist Greta Thunberg over her recent tweets on farmers’ protests. The police charged her under section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race) and Section 120B (criminal conspiracy).
The 18-year-old climate activist tweeted, and then quickly d, a toolkit.
Greta Thunberg’s tweets in support of the protests near Delhi against farm laws are among many posts that have drawn international attention over the past two days to the farmers’ agitation that began late-November. The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police is investigating several tweets but the subject of the FIR refers to Greta Thunberg’s tweet this morning on a “toolkit” guiding people on how to support the farmers’ protests.
The Delhi Police said “some elements” were trying to take advantage of the farmer protests and “one account” had posted a toolkit that was authored by a group called the “Poetic Justice Foundation” that was a “Khalistani organisation”.
“Taking cognizance of the toolkit, the police has registered a case for spreading disaffection against the government of India (sedition) and disharmony between groups on religious, social and cultural grounds, and criminal conspiracy to give shape to this,” said Praveer Ranjan, Special Commissioner of Police.
Mr Ranjan said the toolkit “exposes the conspiracy by an organized overseas network” to instigate the farmer protests.
Soon after the FIR was filed, Greta Thunberg doubled down on her views with a new tweet: “I still #StandWithFarmers and support their peaceful protest. No amount of hate, threats or violations of human rights will ever change that. #FarmersProtest.”
I still #StandWithFarmers and support their peaceful protest.
No amount of hate, threats or violations of human rights will ever change that. #FarmersProtest