"All Eyes On Sharmistha": Arrested Influencer Gets Dutch Support | Read

Sharmishta Panoli, a 22-year-old influencer arrested by Kolkata Police for communally-charged social media posts, has received support from nearly 7,000 km away. Geert Wilders, a member of the Dutch Parliament and the leader of the right-wing Party for Freedom, has said the influencer's arrest is a "disgrace for freedom of speech" and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure she is freed.

"Free the brave Sharmishta Panoli! It's a disgrace for the freedom of speech that she was arrested. Don't punish her for speaking the truth about Pakistan and Muhammad. Help her @narendramodi," Wilders said in a post on X. The photo with the post read, "All eyes on Sharmistha."