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Kolkata Cops Defend Influencer’s Arrest Over Communal Put up, BJP Slams TMC
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Sharmishta Panoli, 22, was arrested by Kolkata Police in Haryana’s Gurugram for allegedly making communal remarks on an Instagram put up linked to Operation Sindoor.
Sharmishta Panoli, 22, was arrested by Kolkata Police over an alleged communal put up. (IANS)
Kolkata Police has defended its arrest of social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli, saying all authorized procedures have been duly adhered to and she or he was granted transit remand to Kolkata as per due technique of legislation.
Sharmishta Panoli, a 22-year-old legislation pupil and an influencer, was arrested by Kolkata Police on Friday evening in Haryana’s Gurugram for her alleged controversial remarks linked to India’s Operation Sindoor. She was delivered to Kolkata on transit remand and produced earlier than a court docket, which despatched her to judicial custody until June 13.
A number of customers on social media got here out in defence of Panoli and known as her arrest illegal. Nevertheless, Kolkata Police issued an announcement, saying sure narratives suggesting an illegal arrest have been “factually incorrect and deceptive”.
“All authorized procedures have been duly adhered to. All makes an attempt have been made to serve discover, however she was discovered absconding every time. Consequently, a warrant of arrest was issued by the competent court docket, following which she was apprehended lawfully from Gurgaon. She was thereafter produced earlier than the suitable Justice of the Peace and granted transit remand as per due technique of legislation,” it added.
In reference to Backyard Attain Police Station Case No. 136 dated 15.05.2025, sure social media narratives suggesting an illegal arrest of a legislation pupil are factually incorrect and deceptive.All authorized procedures have been duly adhered to. All makes an attempt have been made to serve discover,…
— Kolkata Police (@KolkataPolice) Might 31, 2025
Panoli had posted a video, which has now been deleted, wherein she allegedly made communal remarks whereas accusing Bollywood actors of remaining silent on Operation Sindoor. Her video sparked widespread outrage on-line, with a number of customers criticising her and sending threatening messages.
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BJP Slams ‘Appeasement Politics’
In the meantime, West Bengal’s Chief of Opposition and BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari criticised the Trinamool Congress for Panoli’s arrest, accusing the occasion of interesting to a “sure group” for his or her vote banks.
Chatting with reporters, Adhikari mentioned, “FIR was filed in opposition to Mahua Moitra additionally. She made derogatory feedback about Goddess Kali. Was any motion taken? What did their (TMC) MP, Saayoni Ghosh, put up relating to Mahadev? Was any motion taken? There have been so many FIRs in opposition to Firhad Hakim, however there was no motion.”
“The motion is barely taken in opposition to Sanatanis. Everybody right here has a licence to abuse Sanatana… That is appeasement politics. A sure group is their vote financial institution and that is for appeasement,” he added.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan mentioned Panoli had owned as much as her mistake and apologised. He lambasted the TMC for “deep, searing ache” when the occasion MPs mock Sanatana Dharma. “The place is the outrage when our religion is named ‘Gandha Dharm’? The place is their apology? The place is their swift arrest?” he mentioned.
“Blasphemy should be condemned, at all times! Secularism isn’t a protect for some and a sword for others. It should be a two-way road. West Bengal Police, the nation is watching. Act justly for all,” Kalyan added.
Throughout Operation Sindoor, Sharmistha, a legislation pupil, spoke out, her phrases regrettable and hurtful to some. She owned her mistake, deleted the video and apologized. The WB Police swiftly acted, taking motion in opposition to Sharmistha.However what concerning the deep, searing ache inflicted… pic.twitter.com/YBotf34YYe
— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) Might 31, 2025
BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut additionally got here out in Panoli’s defence on her Instagram story. “I agree that Sharmishta used some disagreeable phrases for her expression, however such phrases most kids use as of late. She apologised for her statements and that ought to be sufficient, no must bully and harass her additional. She ought to be launched instantly,” Ranaut mentioned.
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based mostly in Noida with a Grasp’s in International Research, Aveek has greater than three years of expertise in digital media and information curation, specialising in worldwide…Learn Extra
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based mostly in Noida with a Grasp’s in International Research, Aveek has greater than three years of expertise in digital media and information curation, specialising in worldwide… Learn Extra
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