Indian activist Mohammed Zubair faces life in prison over tweets critical of a temple priest.

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair faces charges under a serious section of Indian law, which deals with threats to the country's sovereignty, over tweets critical of a temple priest. The FIR was amended to include Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, potentially leading to life imprisonment. Zubair argues his tweets did not incite violence and is challenging the FIR in court, with a hearing scheduled for December 3.

November 27, 2024
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