Farmers' protest toolkit: Delhi Police files FIR, suspects Khalistan link

Farmers' protest toolkit: Delhi Police files FIR, suspects Khalistan link
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Thunberg and pop star Rihanna are among several people from the international community who have come out in support of the farmers' protest against the Centre's new agriculture laws.

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Praveer Ranjan, Special Commissioner of Police (CP), Delhi Police
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Thursday said it has registered an FIR against unnamed persons in connection with the "toolkit", which was shared by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and others on Twitter, with a top official saying that the initial probe has suggested the document's link with a pro-Khalistan group.

Asked whether the FIR has been registered against Thunberg, a top official of the Delhi Police said nobody has been named in the case.

Delhi Police's remarks come in the backdrop of global celebrities such as singer Rihanna and Thunberg supporting the farmers' protests against the three farm laws.

Lending her support to the farmers' agitation, the teen activist had shared "a toolkit for those who want to help".

"Here's a toolkit if you want to help," tweeted Thunberg, which takes the user to a document containing details on ways to support the protest.

In the document, various urgent actions, including creating a Twitter storm and protesting outside Indian embassies, were listed which were needed to be taken to support the farmers' protest.

Addressing a press conference, Special CP (Crime) Praveer Ranjan said the Delhi Police has come across a document "toolkit" which has an action plan to spread social disharmony in the country and registered a case against its author on charges of criminal conspiracy, sedition and others.

He said the initial probe has revealed that the 'toolkit' has been created by a pro-Khalistani organisation.

He said documents uploaded on social media have a proper action plan about a digital strike on or before January 26 and tweet storms on January 23.

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2 Comments on this Story

M.L.GUPTA28 minutes ago
Are these elements producing suicide bombers? The language of opposition leaders is disturbing and threatening because they are patronising ever anti-national law-breaker in the unnecessarily long farmers' agitation. These 3 laws will end the dynasty of some and blur their future political dreams, killing their dreams of seeing their incompetent prgeny as PM or CM.
Ramamurthi Kolagunta50 minutes ago
unconfirmed Rumors from Italy say that the toolkits were prepared during RaGa's recent unscheduled sojourn in Italy.