Journalists, activists on Twitter welcome back fact-checker Mohammed Zubair after securing bail
New Delhi: Minutes after AltNews Co-founder Mohammed Zubair secured bail from Supreme Court in all cases registered against him, Twitter users welcomed the journalist back and hashtags #MohammedZubair and #WelcomeBack were soon trending on the micro-blogging site.
User trolled right-wing activists and journalists who had called for Zubair’s arrest and were opposing bail to the fact-checker.
Senior Editor of The Wire, Arfa Khanum tweeted and called Zubair a hero while another reputed journalist Rajdeep Sardesai said the Court’s order is a strong message for cops and their political masters.
Several other journalists, activists, and users also took to their respective handles and welcomed back Zubair.
Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court granted bail to Zubair in all the cases registered over his 2018 tweet. The SC also refused the prosecution’s plea to restrict Zubair from tweeting.
In what came as a surprise to the right-wing fringe elements, the SC also clubbed and transferred UP Police’s FIRs to Delhi and disbanded the UP SIT set up to probe the matter. It also ordered his release before 6 pm on Wednesday subject to Zubair furnishing Rs. 20,000 bail bonds.
Welcome back, Brother @zoo_bear
— Arfa Khanum Sherwani (@khanumarfa) July 20, 2022
You are our hero !
Welcome back @zoo_bear
— Rohini Singh (@rohini_sgh) July 20, 2022
Welcome back @zoo_bear love and light to you!! Our very own Indian Super Hero!! And you don’t even need a cape!! https://t.co/2LDtMWTmBe
— Mona Ambegaonkar (@MonaAmbegaonkar) July 20, 2022
Finally - after a long punishment for no fault of his, @zoo_bear will finally be free
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) July 20, 2022
False “evidence” & dirty tactics like multiple FIRs were deployed by the Delhi & UP Police at behest of the BJP to silence & persecute him.
Welcome back @zoo_bear. You’re a true hero. https://t.co/D0Pz0hmkEy
Supreme Court Grants Bail to #MohammedZubair in all cases and will be released today.
— Political Aramdev (@PolityAramdev) July 20, 2022
Welcome back King pic.twitter.com/XzTLuAkex4
Welcome back @zoo_bear. Good decision by the court, though woefully belated
— Aditya Menon (@AdityaMenon22) July 20, 2022
God bless the courageous and the brave @zoo_bear
— Sayema (@_sayema) July 20, 2022
Welcome back champ!@AltNews needs all our support! https://t.co/vEdexBHQT0
Supreme Court has a strong message for cops and their political masters and lower courts across the country: Existence of power of arrest must be used sparingly. Hope they are listening! #MohammedZubair #SupremeCourt
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) July 20, 2022
Justice was delayed but it has been partly upheld. It will be absolute only when FIRs will be quashed. Welcome brother ❤️🥂
— Samriddhi K Sakunia (@Samriddhi0809) July 20, 2022
#MohammedZubair
Welcome #MohammedZubair.
— Dr Yasir Nadeem Al Wajidi (@Mufti_Yasir) July 20, 2022
You are a brave journalist. Keep exposing terrorists.
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FIR against official X handle of BJP Karnataka over post allegedly promoting hatred and enmity: EC
Bengaluru: An FIR was registered on Wednesday over a social media post by the BJP’s official handle which allegedly sought to promote hatred and enmity between different groups and classes, Election Commission (EC) officials said.
Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer stated that the FIR has been lodged by the Flying Squads Team of Malleswaram Assembly constituency against the post on 'X' on April 23 titled “Congress Manifesto or Muslim League Manifesto".
“The FIR under sections 125 of the Representation of the People Act and 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot) of the Indian Penal Code is booked on April 24 for promoting hatred and enmity between different groups and classes of citizens,” the post said.
The Lok Sabha elections will be held in two phases in Karnataka – on April 26 and May 7.
A FIR has been lodged by the FST team of Malleswaram Assembly Constituency against a tweet posted in X by BJP's Official handle on 23.04.2024 titled "Congress Manifesto or Muslim League Manifesto" at Malleswaram Police Station.
— Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka (@ceo_karnataka) April 24, 2024
