Some of us have been raising an alarm about the horrible #Sec295 for decades.
Back then, even the police saw it as an annoying distraction. And these were fringe cases.
With the police, government, AND courts now weaponizing it against Zubair and others, Dystopia is here.
Back then, even the police saw it as an annoying distraction. And these were fringe cases.
With the police, government, AND courts now weaponizing it against Zubair and others, Dystopia is here.
A friend of mine in publishing was once the target of this. Back then, one of the cops called saying "this ridiculous time wasting case has been filed against you. Legally we have to come question you. Just leave town for a couple of days. We will come, say you weren't there.."
"The complainant just wants media coverage. Once he gets it, he will forget about you. And we can focus on actual police work."
That was when these were really fringe type cases filed purely chasing headlines. And the police sided with the innocent, like they are supposed to.
That was when these were really fringe type cases filed purely chasing headlines. And the police sided with the innocent, like they are supposed to.
But in Modi's India, those laws are brazenly being used by those in power to arrest, detain, and beat up innocent people. Even where nothing remotely offensive was said. Even when there is no prima facie case at all. #FreeZubair
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