Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:14pm on 01 Jun 2025,Sunday International
Kolkata Police defended the arrest of 22-year-old influencer Sharmishta Panoli, detained from Gurugram over alleged communal remarks in now-deleted videos. Amid criticism from the BJP calling the arrest “selective enforcement,” police clarified the action was lawful and not linked to her patriotism. They stated the content violated hate speech laws under the new Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. The influencer was remanded to judicial custody until June 13. The arrest has sparked political backlash, with BJP and public figures alleging a crackdown on nationalist voices. Kolkata Police urged restraint, stating that spreading hate is not protected under freedom of expression. (PC: Instagram)
