The era of thoughtcrime
Last Updated: Sat, Feb 27th, 2021, 10:23:07hrs
In what is arguably his most memorable and increasingly his most relevant novel worldwide, 1984, George Orwell coined the term “thoughtcrime” it was a reference to social and political ideologies that were not in keeping with that of the ruling regime. Even before social media was imagined, intellectual activity of any kind possession of certain books, love of particular music, a gathering of kindred souls, even voicing opinions could be criminalised, not only in Oceania but in the real world. We have seen it happen in the USSR before it was Russia, in Iran after 1979, in China since the 1960s, and now countries which claim to be democracies have found ways to criminalise thought.
CJAR Condemns Arrest & Detention of Disha Ravi In Greta Thunberg Toolkit Case livelaw.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from livelaw.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Disha Ravi s Arrest Causes Stir, Receives Flak On Social Media
Several activists, actors, singers and students condemned Disha Ravi s arrest, however, some others including BJP MP PC Mohan defended it. Twitter Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-14T23:19:02+05:30 Disha Ravi s Arrest Causes Stir, Receives Flak On Social Media outlookindia.com 2021-02-15T00:00:18+05:30
Also read
A Delhi court later sent her to 5-day police custody.
The police have accused the activist of distributing the toolkit which was later used by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
However, the arrest of the young climate activist drew major flak from various nooks and corners on social media as several celebrities and activists condemned the arrest.