Karnataka government had to bite the dust after a court issued an order on June 12 putting a stay on all the proceedings against Bhiku Mhatre, who was arrested by Bengaluru’s Cybercrime cell for writing on X against the Congress party manifesto. After the verdict of the court stopped all proceedings against Mhatre, he expressed gratitude to all those who stood by him during the challenging time.
https://twitter.com/MumbaichaDon/status/1800801942228312523
Mhatre minced no words in hailing all those who stood by him during the challenging time and added that “Modi Ka Pariwar” is not a slogan….but Emotion! as people in Bengaluru helped him selflessly.
https://twitter.com/MumbaichaDon/status/1800827785046614038.
He further said, “Don’t want to bore you all, but one tweet to thank all Nationalist Social Media influencers who stood in my support. Pressure created by them & you all, never allowed heat to die down.”
https://twitter.com/MumbaichaDon/status/1800850143929155682.
After his arrest, the netizens slammed the Congress government in Karantaka. Due to his arrest, Mhatre was not able to cast his vote. Editor of Organiser Weekly, Prafulla Ketkar reminded Congress about its stand on free speech.
https://twitter.com/prafullaketkar/status/1791889827777917055
Popular social media influencer Vinit Naik, who uses the moniker Bhiku Mhatre (@MumbaichaDon), was granted interim bail on June 21, 2024, after being wrongfully arrested by Karnataka Police. The influencer’s detention had sparked widespread outrage, with many accusing the Congress-led Karnataka government of attempting to stifle free speech
https://twitter.com/Girishvhp/status/1792893482656505884
Earlier, Mhtare had said that he would not bow down to any kind of pressure, that he was prepared to fight against any injustice, & would take the full judicial course, even if that meant approaching the highest court. He added that he had not written anything that was inflammatory or communal.
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