Disha Ravi, Global Tribalism, And The Dharmic Challenge
by R Jagannathan - Feb 26, 2021 10:52 AM
Disha Ravi.
Snapshot
It is not about their ideology or the rightness of their causes; it is about creating the right tribal identity where the Dishas can belong without being corralled by their own insecurities to side with forces inimical to India.
In the context of the needless arrest of Disha Ravi, a 21-something young Bengaluru woman, who seems passionate about climate change, and her subsequent release by a Delhi court, we need to ask ourselves some basic questions: What makes a climate activist part of a global nexus that is unrelated to her area of deep commitment, so much so that you could be a pawn in larger political games where âtookitsâ of protest and disaffection are shared with people abroad who you know little about?
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Some of the neighbours of Disha Ravi in Chikkabanavara alleged that proper procedure was not followed when the 21-year-old environment activist was arrested by the Delhi Police from Bengaluru on Saturday afternoon.
Kasab, Wani were also 21-year-olds: BJP MP on Disha Ravi s arrest
India
Published: Monday, February 15, 2021, 12:40 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 15: Following activist Disha Ravi s arrest for her alleged involvement in the toolkit related to farmer s protest, shared by environmental activist Greta Thunberg, BJP MP PC Mohan tweeted, Age is just a number! .
Disha Ravi Burhan Wani was a 21-year-old. Ajmal Kasab was a 21-year-old, the tweet further stated, adding that no one is above law and that a crime is a crime .
Disha Ravi - founder of Friday for Future (India) has been remanded to police custody for five days by the Patiala House Court, after she was picked by Delhi police in Bengaluru in connection to the Toolkit case.
Activists in jail, terrorists on bail: Shashi Tharoor on Disha Ravi s arrest
India
Published: Monday, February 15, 2021, 16:12 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 15: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor criticised the arrest and subsequent police custody of 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi for her alleged role in spreading toolkit related to farmers protest shared by Greta Thunberg. Activists in jail while accused terrorists are on bail. Wondering how our authorities would commemorate this case on anniversary of Pulwama Attacks? he tweeted on Sunday.
Shashi Tharoor
Disha Ravi is one of the founders of the Friday for Future campaign and allegedly edited the toolkit and forwarded it on social media. She was picked up from her house in Soladevanahalli area of Bengaluru on Saturday.