Toolkit case: No bail for Disha Ravi today, Delhi Court to pronounce order on Feb 23
Disha Ravi was sent to judicial custody for three days yesterday. Disha was was arrested from Bengaluru by the Delhi Police in connection with the 'toolkit' case earlier this month.
New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Saturday reserved its on the bail application of Disha Ravi till February 23. On Friday, the 22-year environmental activist was sent to judicial custody for 3 days in relation with the ‘toolkit’ case.
Disha Ravi told the court through her advocate Siddhartha Aggarwal that she has no connection with Sikhs For Justice or Poetic Justice Foundation (PJF) “My history has nothing to do with Khalistan. My connection is not with Sikhs For Justice or Poetic Justice Foundation (PJF), ” she told the court through her lawyer.
Delhi Police told the Patiala House Court during the hearing that Disha Ravi “has a connection with pro-Khalistani outfits” and opposed her bail plea.
Delhi Police counsel said Poetic Justice Foundation “is carrying the agenda of protests globally in a planned manner”. ASG SV Raju appeared for police before the Delhi court.
Disha Ravi was sent to judicial custody for three days yesterday. Disha was was arrested from Bengaluru by the Delhi Police in connection with the ‘toolkit’ case earlier this month. Co-accused Shantana Muluk and Nikita Jacob, on the other hand, are out on anticipatory bail.
Who is Disha Ravi?
Disha Ravi is a graduate in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from a private college in Bengaluru. The 22-year-old climate activist worked closely with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in fanning January 26 protests.
This is not the first time Disha is having a run-in with the law. People close to her say she and Fridays For Future (FFF) have been under the lens over several environmental campaigns.
FFF was founded by Greta in 2018 and Disha is one of the co-founders of the India chapter.