'She Abused Hindutva'- Court Denies Bail to 19 Year Bangalore Student

June 11, 2020 by News Desk

A court in Bangalore has rejected the bail plea of a college student accused of sedition after she chanted Pakistan Zindabad on stage.

The incident occurred on February 20 in the South Indian City during a rally which was held to protest against the amendment of citizenship law. While rejecting the plea, the court observed that if bail is granted to Amulya Leona Naronha, she may involve herself in similar offences which would affect peace at large.

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Amulya was booked under charges of sedition and promoting enmity between groups. Amid Protests in Bangalore, demanding her release, her supporters said that she was trying to convey a message of universal humanity by chanting zindabad in the name of all nations, including Pakistan and India.

Judge, Vidhyadhar Shirahatti in his order said that if the petitioner is granted bail she may abscond and hence her petition is rejected.

Video clips of the event showed her chanting, ” Hindustan Zindabad,” soon after she said “Pakistan Zindabad,” She says that she was trying to tell the audience that her microphone was snatched before she could complete her speech, which she delivered at the famous Freedom Park in Bengalore.

The prosecution argued that Amulya was trying to incite the people and create a law and order problem.

The prosecutor said that she had been earlier been accused of causing hatred and disaffection towards religion and the government established by law in India by holding a placard that stated F##K Hindutva during a protest.

Since there were cases already registered against her, she would try and commit similar offences, if released on bail, the prosecution also argued.