When the Supreme Court bench asked if Priyanka Sharma was willing to apologise, the lawyer said it would have a 'chilling' effect on free speech. Telegraph file pictureThe Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed bail to Priyanka Sharma, the BJP youth wing worker who had circulated a morphed photograph of Priyanka Chopra with Mamata Banerjee's head on it, but asked her to apologise in writing after her release. Hearing the matter on Tuesday, the bench had initially kept bail conditional to the written apology by Sharma. “Today, the Supreme Court gave an order to release Priyanka Sharma immediately. Priyanka Sharma, our district executive member, @bjym4howrah was arrested for posting a Met Gala-themed meme on Mamata Banerjee ji.#ISupportPriyankaSharma and Mamata Didi must release her immediately.

Source: The Telegraph May 14, 2019 18:22 UTC