'Five people were slapped with sedition charges in Rajasthan on Wednesday for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s shock victory over India in the Champions Trophy final in London, police said. They were among at least three dozen people, including three minors, booked in three different states over similar allegations...'
'Six people have been arrested in Karnataka for celebrating Pakistan’s ICC Champions Trophy victory over India on Sunday. While two were held in north Karnataka on charges of sedition in two separate incidents, four people were held in Kodagu district on charges of hurting religious sentiments...'
'Madhya Pradesh police have arrested 15 Muslims and filed sedition charges against them for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s victory against India in the finals of the Champions Trophy in the state’s Burhanpur district. The 15 people were arrested on Monday evening on charges of shouting slogans in favour of Pakistan and bursting crackers, police said. The accused would be produced before the court on Tuesday...'
'Over 100 filmmakers have written to the information and broadcasting ministry in protest over the denial of the certificate of exemption to three documentaries for screening at the 10th edition of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK). The three films deal with the JNU protests, the unrest in Kashmir and the suicide of Rohith Vemula. In a letter addressed to IB minister M.
'A case was registered at the Kotwali police station here on Thursday against Bihar minister Abdul Jalil Mastan for allegedly asking a crowd at a public rally to hit the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with shoes. The rally was organised against the Prime Minister’s demonetisation move at Mastan’s Amour assembly constituency in Purnia district, 370 km from state capital Patna, on February 22. Bankipore (Patna) MLA Nitin Navin, who lodged the case, accused Mastan of spreading hatred and disturbing social harmony and peace.
'A lawyer has filed a complaint in a court here seeking directions to the Delhi Police to lodge a sedition case against certain students for allegedly raising anti-India slogans at Ramjas College on February 21. Complainant Vivek Garg alleged that the students had raised the slogans following withdrawal of permission to organise a seminar called “Unveiling the State: Regions in Conflict” by the college principal...
'Kerala Police on Tuesday went back on its decision to slap sedition charges on writer Kamalsy Prana and book activist K P Nadir under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) following criticism from the ruling CPM. Prana was booked after a BJP worker complained that the writer had insulted the national anthem on Facebook post by quoting from his novel. Nadir, who is accused of distributing pro-Maoist pamphlets in Kannur in March, was on Monday arrested from Kozhikode Medical College, where he had gone to meet Prana...'
'Not happy with the government? Now you can get your job done or release the frustration to the least by swirling the flag of your country’s enemy number one and your grievance will get addressed by the government. Yes, at least thats the way Chandrapal Singh (36) from Sisamau area of Kanpur district has resorted to as a form of protest against the government and district administration. After unfurling the flag on his terrace Singh was booked under sedition charges.
'Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the BJP, allegedly physically assaulted some Delhi University students who were participating in a public meeting yesterday, October 27. Many student activists from different groups sustained minor injuries in the attack, which was allegedly led by Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) president Amit Tanwar.
'In a first case of its kind, Rohtak police on Monday booked a Facebook user on sedition charges for allegedly posting derogatory comments against RSS, BJP and Haryana government functionaries. The Facebook user was identified as Surender Duhan, a resident of Jasbir Colony in Rohtak, after cyber cell of the police carried out investigations and tracked his mobile number which was used in creating the account...'
