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Toolkit case: Delhi court grants bail to activist Disha Ravi

<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgeLFes8ZbE_t-zodG6NBuM7dv11dOY9kk3pl4DyR8-vCTZXijofqb4YRin-EmQ5T7ZsGnj2LbOxh_CPO0hWF6tteovY7dO6gNeAVusUdicahbhiivS0qcZBGcXqMcZd9k_EU0lc2aOFh/s900/Disha_ravi.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgeLFes8ZbE_t-zodG6NBuM7dv11dOY9kk3pl4DyR8-vCTZXijofqb4YRin-EmQ5T7ZsGnj2LbOxh_CPO0hWF6tteovY7dO6gNeAVusUdicahbhiivS0qcZBGcXqMcZd9k_EU0lc2aOFh/s600/Disha_ravi.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A Sessions Court in Delhi Tuesday granted bail to climate activist Disha Ravi, who is among the three accused booked for sedition and other charges in connection with the case involving the toolkit related to the farmers’ protest.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bengaluru-based Ravi, 22, was arrested on February 13 along with two other activists in connection with a toolkit on the farmers’ protest, which had been tweeted by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. Ravi used to volunteer for Thunberg’s Fridays for Future (FFF) organisation in Bengaluru. She was arrested in the 'toolkit' case earlier this month, was given bail on Tuesday afternoon, subject two sureties of ₹ 1 lakh each.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">who was produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma by police at the expiry of her three-day judicial custody on Monday, was remanded to one-day police custody. Her remand ended today.

The Delhi Police has accused Ms Ravi, who was arrested from her home in Bengaluru last week, and activists Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk of collaborating with the pro-Khalistani group Poetic Justice Foundation for creating the "toolkit" - allegedly linked to the farmers' protest on January 26 - to trigger dissatisfaction against the government. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">They have also accused the three of trying to revive a pro-Khalistani group.

Who was produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma by police at the expiry of her three-day judicial custody on Monday, was remanded to one-day police custody. Her remand ended today.</div>