Special Commissioner of Delhi Police, Praveer Ranjan (Photo/ANI)
Greta Thunberg not named in Delhi Police FIR, case registered against unknown persons in toolkit social media post controversy ANI | Updated: Feb 04, 2021 19:43 IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has not been named in the FIR filed by Delhi Police and the case has been registered against unknown persons in toolkit social media post controversy.
Addressing a press conference here, Delhi Police Special Commissioner Praveer Ranjan said they had registered a case against creators of toolkit and no one had been named in the FIR. We have not named anybody in the FIR. It is only against the creators of the toolkit which is a matter of investigation. Delhi Police will be investigating that case, he said.
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The FIR followed a day of intense social media campaigning by pro-government voices in India, while a February 3 MEA statement continues to raise questions.
February 05, 2021
Climate activist Greta Thunberg discussed EU plans to tackle the climate emergency with Parliament’s environment committee, March 4, 2020.
Credit: Flickr/European Parliament
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In a sign that recent tweets by a diverse group of international celebrities continue to rankle the Narendra Modi government, the Delhi Police on February 4 filled a criminal complaint against unnamed persons for authoring a protest “toolkit” that was first shared by teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Twitter, then deleted and once again tweeted out (after modification) by her.