Delhi LG gives prosecution sanction against Shehla Rashid on sedition charges for tweets against Indian Army

On January 10, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, VK Saxena, granted permission to prosecute Shehla Rashid, former student leader of Jawaharlal Nehru University and member of All India Students Association, a left-wing student organisation. In a statement, Delhi LG’s office said, “Delhi LG VK Saxena grants prosecution sanction against Shehla Rashid, ex-Vice President of JNUSU & member of AISA, for making two tweets about the Indian Army aimed at promoting enmity between different groups & indulging in acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony.” Delhi LG VK Saxena grants prosecution sanction against Shehla Rashid, ex-Vice President of JNUSU & member of AISA, for making 2 tweets about the Indian Army aimed at promoting enmity between different groups & indulging in acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony: LG Office — ANI January 10, 2023 A case was filed against Shehla Rashid in 2019 after she claimed in her tweets that the Indian Armed Forces were “entering houses” and “picking up boys” in Jammu and Kashmir. अपने ट्वीट के द्वारा भारतीय सेना पे निराधार आरोप लगाने, देश में हिंसा/दंगा भड़काने का प्रयास करने और भारत की छवि अंतरराष्ट्रीय पटल पे कमज़ोर करने के आरोप में @Shehla_Rashid के ख़िलाफ आज मैंने दिल्ली पुलिस में FIR Complaint दर्ज कराई है। ज़रूरत पड़ने पे मैं न्यायालय भी जाऊँगा। pic.twitter.com/iFNG1mCCNa — Alakh Alok Srivastava August 19, 2019 In his complaint, he said that she has, prima facie committed an offence of sedition under Section 124-A of IPC. Today Delhi Police informed me that @DelhiPolice has sought sanction from @ArvindKejriwal Govt for filing Chargesheet against Shehla Rashid in my FIR On my complaint, an FIR was registered against her for Sedition, Inciting Violence & Making False Allegations against Indian Army pic.twitter.com/feE23o6P8J — Alakh Alok Srivastava July 17, 2021 Following the permission granted by the LG, Alakh said, “Delhi LG grants prosecution sanction against Shehla Rashid in my 2019 FIR registered against her. I hope she gets the most stringent punishment for spreading fake news & for inciting violence against our Indian Army & it acts as a deterrent.” Delhi LG grants prosecution sanction against #ShehlaRashid in my 2019 FIR registered against her.