Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai move SC against FIRs over R-Day violence
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Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai move SC against FIRs over R-Day violence
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai have moved the Supreme Court against multiple FIRs registered against them over their alleged "misleading" tweets on the violence during the farmers' tractor rally here on Republic Day.Journalists Mrinal Pande, Zafar Agha, Paresh Nath and Anant Nath also approached the top court on Tuesday evening against the FIRs.On January 30, Delhi Police had filed a case against Tharoor, Sardesai, The Caravan and others.Earlier, Tharoor and six journalists were booked by the Noida Police for sedition, among other charges, over the violence during the farmers' tractor rally in Delhi, officials had said.Madhya Pradesh police have also filed a case against Tharoor and the six journalists over their alleged ''misleading'' tweets on the violence during the farmers' tractor rally in Delhi.Also read:‘Har jagah tu bolna hunda,’ says Diljit Dosanjh as Kangana Ranaut questions his ‘RiRi’ song, says ‘apne 2 rupay banane hain’Now, Kangana Ranaut attacks Greta Thunberg, calls her ‘dumb and spoil brat’ for supporting farmersWithdraw farm laws, don’t make it prestige issue: Azad tells govt in Rajya SabhaAfter Rihanna, Greta Thunberg, Mia Khalifa and others make farmers' protest globalIndia blames fringe groups for global social media storm against farm lawsAfter Rihanna creates flutter over farmers tweet, Kangana calls her ‘fool’, farmers ‘terrorists’Farmer leaders at Jind khap mahapanchayat adopt 5 resolutionsMore than 400 academics from across India, abroad seek repeal of farm lawsRakesh Tikait emerges ‘hero’ of farmers’ agitation initiated by Punjab unionsDelhi Police announce cash reward for info on Deep Sidhu, 3 others140 lawyers request CJI to take note of Internet ban at farmer protest sitesOn January 26, thousands of protesting farmers had clashed with the police during the tractor rally called by farmer unions to highlight their demand for repeal of the Centre's three farm laws.PTI
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The Tribune
Date
2021-02-03
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New Delhi