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But, India's pledge to free speech has yet again been questioned after this incidence. In recent past, businessman Ravi Srinivasan was also arrested for a tweet in which he criticized Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s son. He was released on bail but could face up to three years in prison if convicted, as reported by Huffington Post. Aseem Trivedi, a cartoonist too was arrested on charges of sedition over a number of anti-corruption drawings. However, the charges were later dropped.

This highlights not only the use of power by political parties in India but also the willingness to jump the gun at any given incident.

However, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan said he has read the letter written by Katju. Chavan was quoted saying to TOI "I am aware of the matter, I have already ordered a high-level probe into the entire episode. I will respond to Katju's letter in a day or two after acquiring complete information."

In the mean while police has nabbed nine people for vandalizing Shaheen’s uncle's clinic following her post. "Nine people were arrested late Monday night under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for rioting and vandalising... We are looking to make more arrests," said an official from Thane's Palghar police station near Mumbai, reported IANS.