Congress MP and author Shashi Tharoor and news anchor Rajdeep Sardesai have moved the Supreme Court against multiple FIRs filed against them over their alleged “misleading” tweets on the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day.
Journalists Mrinal Pande, Zafar Agha, Paresh Nath and Anant Nath also approached the apex court on Tuesday evening against the FIRs.
On January 30, Delhi Police had filed a case against Tharoor, Sardesai, The Caravan and others.
Earlier, Tharoor and six journalists were booked by the Noida Police for sedition, among other charges, over the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day.
Madhya Pradesh police has also filed a case against Tharoor and the six journalists over their alleged ”misleading” tweets on the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally in Delhi.
Thousands of protesting farmers on January 26 clashed with the police during the tractor rally.