Manmohan Mishra migrated to Chennai from UP; in early days, spent less than a rupee on daily meal, a bun & tea, provided for his family of 6 in a single room. At 62, he criticised #Modi & the #UP police came for him, report @saurabhsherry & @DharaniT 1/4
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Mishra, who runs an agency for PAN cards & other ID documents, ranted against #Modi in a YouTube video; he often posted such videos. On 8 August 2021, the Jaunpur police in #UP filed a suo moto case & made a 1,800-km journey to arrest him 2/4
Mishra faces a criminal cases under 5 sections of 4 laws—including those related to incitement, “public mischief”, computer-related offences, “false warnings”, “disobeying orders issued by the state” & “making statements likely to cause fear” 3/4
“We are just simple people leading normal lives,” said Mishra’s daughter. “We voted #Modi to power, why can’t we question him? The police case & arrest have completely shattered us.”
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