Twitter Supports Lois Sofia After Arrest Over ‘Anti-BJP’ Slogans

People came out in support of Lois Sofia, a student arrested for calling the BJP regime, ‘fascist’.

28-year-old student Lois Sofia was arrested by the Tamil Nadu cops on Monday, 3 September, and sent to judicial custody for 15 days for shouting slogans against the Modi government on a flight in the presence of Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president, Tamilisai Soundararajan.

Twitter came out in support of Lois Sofia, with many calling it a crackdown on freedom of speech and expression.

What did #Sophia do then ?
Why was #Sophia arrested then ?
Why isn't #SophiaReleased ?
In Solidarity with #Sophia .
Repeat after me #BJPIsFascist pic.twitter.com/LPYz36TZAb

— suman sengupta (@sumonseng) September 4, 2018

Lois Sofia hit a very raw nerve when she called a spade a spade.The TN BJP President reacted to dissent just as Fascists do by imprisoning those who oppose them.Groundswell of dissent becoming A roar.Condemn her arrest & demand her unconditional release🛑. https://t.co/Utm8KqYACp

— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) September 4, 2018

Lois Sofia has been remanded to 15 days in judicial custody. https://t.co/NpLLbEiLat

— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) September 3, 2018

She was later granted unconditional bail but the cahrges against her have not been dropped.

28 year old Lois Sofia shouted #FascistBJPDownDown and the intolerant BJP leader @DrTamilisaiBJP has seen that she is arrested. But can such arrests stop the vouCe against BJP? https://t.co/Y9xPEmIVpv

— Lakshmi Subramanian (@lakhinathan) September 4, 2018

Welcome to the world of politics.
Such a brave girl #Sophia
With a single slogan she became a future political leader.

— Manoranjan Mallick (@MartianTutu) September 4, 2018

The end of free speech is end of democracy. #பாசிசபாஜகஒழிக #Sophia #ReleaseSophia

— Jane Ahila (@Janeahila) September 4, 2018

Sending #Sophia under 15Days custody for raising slogans against BJP & ModiGovt at centre has now Proven that India is in Hand of Fascists.#பாசிசபாஜக_ஆட்சிஒழிக
Now FOE & FOS is merely Words written on Book of Constitution. pic.twitter.com/N4Z5wYsVN5

— Er R K Daharwal🇮🇳#SaveDemocracy#JAIBHIMJAIBHARAT (@DaharwalK) September 4, 2018

#Thread #Sophia
Absolutely stand by #Sophia . I think the BJP & some of its hardcore supporters have absolutely lost the plot . This is a fascist goverment , whose some base is made up of loonies as supporters who want to intimidate & enjoy suspension of democracy ! 1n

— Tehseen Poonawalla (@tehseenp) September 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/rachitseth/status/1036812058698821633

#Sophia 's opinion was not a strange one.
Those words came from hearts majority of Indians!
And govt proved themselves they are fascist, by sending her into jail! pic.twitter.com/06SloFmuun

— Sujesh #RebuildKerala (@Sujesh_Knr) September 4, 2018