Members of the Aam Aadmi Party demand the release of Indian climate activist Disha Ravi during a protest in Mumbai (Rafiq Maqbool/AP)Scores of people have demonstrated in the Indian cities of Bengaluru and Mumbai after a climate activist was arrested for circulating a document on social media supporting months of massive protests by farmers. Disha Ravi, 22, was arrested in Bengaluru on Saturday. Police said at a news conference on Monday that the document spread misinformation about the farmer protests on the outskirts of New Delhi and “tarnished the image of India”. They say Ms Ravi shared the document with Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, who tweeted it earlier this month. The protests attracted international attention earlier this month when pop star Rihanna, Ms Thunberg and Meena Harris tweeted their support.

Source: Irish Independent February 15, 2021 14:22 UTC