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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.

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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.

He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.

The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.

"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.

The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.

He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.

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