Influencer Sharmishta Panoli Apprehended Following Remarks on Bollywood Stars' Alleged Silence Regarding Operation Sindoor
Arrest of Social Media Influencer Sharmishta Panoli Over Controversial Post on Operation Sindoor
Gurugram, India - Social media content creator Sharmishta Panoli, a 22-year-old law student from Pune, has been arrested for allegedly posting a video on Operation Sindoor, a military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, that sparked widespread criticism and outrage online. Hindustan Times reported this development on Friday.
Panoli's controversial Instagram video questioned the silence of Bollywood celebrities regarding Operation Sindoor, a move that many found to be politically charged. The video was subsequently deleted, and she issued a public apology. However, an FIR (First Information Report) had been filed in Kolkata prior to her apology, with several attempts made to send legal notices to Panoli and her family.
The now-deleted video sparked a wave of criticism, with Panoli being accused of promoting hate speech and receiving threatening messages in the comment section. Following the backlash, a court issued an arrest warrant, leading to her detention in Gurugram.
According to the authorities, Panoli was charged under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). Following her arrest, she was reportedly whisked away to Kolkata on transit remand.
Panoli had built a significant online presence prior to her arrest, with over 94,000 followers on Instagram. In a now-deleted apology, she emphasized that she never intended to hurt sentiments with her remarks. During the controversy, she also made her Instagram account private.
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- Despite her apology, Sharmishta Panoli, a known Bollywood entertainment figure with a substantial social media following, was arrested in India for her controversial video about Operation Sindoor, which sparked a discussion within the realm of pop-culture and Indian politics on various platforms.
- The arrest of social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli over her remarks on Operation Sindoor provoked a wave of criticism, including accusations of promoting hate speech, and raised concerns about freedom of speech within the Indian context, particularly in light of Bollywood celebrities' role in the country's pop-culture and social media discourse.
- Whisked away on transit remand, Sharmishta Panoli, an Instagram influencer, faces charges in Kolkata related to her video on Operation Sindoor, marking a fascinating intersection of entertainment, pop-culture, and political discourse on Indian social media platforms.
