What Does Disha Ravi’s Arrest Mean for the Future of Activism?

Ravi’s arrest raises questions about whether the offences that she and others are accused of are even made out.

In a move that has triggered anger and disbelief in equal parts across social media by legal experts, Opposition parties, climate activists and even the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, Delhi Police on 13 February arrested 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi from her Bengaluru residence on charges of creating and sharing a ‘toolkit’ on the farmers’ protest that was posted by international climate activist Greta Thunberg.