Farmers protest live updates: Court grants 10-day interim relief to Shantanu in toolkit case

Farmers' protest: Sedition law cannot be invoked to quieten the disquiet under pretence of muzzling miscreants, says Delhi court.

Delhi: BJP President JP Nadda is holding a meeting with party leaders from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan, at party headquarters. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also present in the meeting

A Delhi court has granted bail to two accused arrested by Delhi Police under sedition charges for allegedly posting 'sensational matter', in connection with the ongoing farmers' protest.

Aurangabad bench granted 10 day transit relief to Shantanu Muluk in the Toolkit case.

Activist Nikita Jacob's transit bail plea: Bombay High Court reserves order on the plea of activist Nikita Jacob, one of the editors of the Toolkit doc. Court reserves order for tomorrow. Delhi Police says no coercive action till then.

A Delhi court allows climate activist Disha Ravi to get warm clothes, masks, books etc. Court also allows her to speak to her mother and other family members. Court allows her to access the copy of the FIR and other documents related to her arrest in the Toolkit matter

Delhi Commission for Women sends notice to Delhi Police on arrest of 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi in 'toolkit' case, seeks report on issues like why she was not provided lawyer of her choice when produced in court

Delhi Commission for Women sends notice to Dy Police Commissioner, Cyber Crime Cell, Delhi Police over Disha Ravi's arrest. Commission asks Police to provide copy of FIR, reasons for allegedly not producing her before local court for transit remand and detailed action taken report.

Delhi Police writes to Zoom, seeks details of those who attended toolkit meeting ahead of Republic-Day

The Delhi Police has written to video conferencing platform Zoom seeking details of those who participated in the January 11 meeting organised allegedly by a pro-Khalistani group to prepare a protest "toolkit" backing the farmers' agitation, officials said on Tuesday. Police alleged that Mumbai lawyer Nikita Jacob and Pune engineer Shantanu were among the around 70 people who had attended the meeting through Zoom app, days before the Republic Day violence in the national capital that left over 500 police personnel injured and one protester dead. "The Delhi Police has written to video conferencing app Zoom seeking details of participants who attended the meeting on January 11," the official said. Read more

Delhi Court remands Deep Sidhu to 7-day Police custody: ANI quoting Delhi Police sources

On January 26, we witnessed how anti-India powers used farmers' protest to disrupt the law and order situation in Delhi. Despite their anti-national activities and provocative behaviour, Delhi Police exercised restraint and tackled the situation responsibly: MoS (Home) G Kishan Reddy

Nikita Jacob accepts attending Zoom meeting with PJF; denies role in religious, political campaigns

Climate activist Nikita Jacob, who is involved in the controversial "Toolkit" document case related to farmers' protest, has admitted that there was a Zoom meeting before Republic Day, which was attended by Poetic Justice Foundation founder MO Dhaliwal, and other fellow activists including Disha Ravi. In a document submitted by Jacob's lawyer to Mumbai police, she claimed that the "Toolkit" was being prepared by Extinction Rebellion (XR) India volunteers for presenting the whole picture with a simple breakdown for an international audience. Despite this admission, Jacob has denied sharing any information with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and added that the document was an "informational pack" and was not intended to incite violence.

Delhi Police writes to Zoom, seeking details of Zoom meeting over toolkit matter in connection with 26th January violence.

Police claimed that Thunberg allegedly deleted the tweet following Disha's request and later, shared an edited version of the document. They also claimed that the edits were made by 22-year-old Disha. Police sources said Disha wrote to Thunberg on WhatsApp, saying, "Okay can you not tweet the toolkit at all. Can we just not say anything at all for a while. I am gonna talk to lawyers. I am sorry but our names are on it and we can literally get UAPA against us."

Disha, Nikita, Shantanu created 'toolkit'; Greta was coaxed to act on it: Delhi Police

The police claimed that Disha Ravi, who was arrested on Saturday from Bengaluru, sent the "toolkit" to teen climate activist Greta Thunberg through the Telegram app, and also "coaxed her to act on it". The data was also deleted, police said, adding that Disha's Telegram account shows many links related to the "toolkit" were removed.

Law will take its own course: MoS (home) on toolkit matter

Law will take its own course. It shouldn't be politicized, neither any political party should be involved. Police will properly investigate the matter. Based on laws, they'll decide on the issue of country's protection: MoS (home) G Kishan Reddy on arrests in Toolkit matter