Criminal complaint filed against Shehla Rashid

Twitterati came out in support of Shehla Rashid

New Delhi: Supreme Court lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava on Monday filed a criminal complaint against student leader Shehla Rashid, seeking her arrest for allegedly spreading fake news against Indian Army and the government.

The complaint copy stated that Rashid is deliberately and intentionally spreading fake news with the intention to incite violence in Jammu and Kashmir and in other parts of the country. It further stated that her tweets are being shared by many Twitter users on international platforms, causing irreparable injury to the reputation of India.

Some of the things that people coming from Kashmir say about the situation:

1) Movement within Srinagar and to neighbouring districts is more or less permitted. Local press is restricted.

2) Cooking gas shortage has started to set in. Gas agencies are closed.

— Shehla Rashid (@Shehla_Rashid) August 18, 2019

The complainant alleged that she has intended to excite disaffection towards the government, which is prima facie an offence of sedition under Section 124-A of IPC.

Twitterati came out in support of Shehla Rashid, here are some of their reactions:

https://twitter.com/MerchantAabid/status/1163321899016810496

https://twitter.com/tonyashai/status/1163321125151096832

I know @Shehla_Rashid is right , with her stand #ShehlaRashid @Shehla_Rashid

— Prachi (@Singhprachi28) August 19, 2019

https://twitter.com/SaqibSajad12/status/1163318065938911232

https://twitter.com/saqib_yetoo/status/1163310170719391750

I never heard @Shehla_Rashid spoke anything pro Pakistani or pro separatist ? She has full right to speak for her people who are under arrest. It's simple hope you understand! https://t.co/PT7LCi5B7i

— Prashant Kanojia (@KanojiaPJ) August 18, 2019

“Rashid has further committed offences of ‘promoting enmity between the classes’ under Sections 153, 153-A, 504, 505 of IPC and Information Technology Act 2002 amongst others,” read the complaint copy.