A Catholic forum has joined activists, lawyers and political leaders to condemn the arrest of young climate change and environmental activists in India.
It followed the arrest of environmentalist Disha Ravi for her alleged involvement with the “toolkit” case being investigated by the federal government in relation to the Jan. 26 tractor rally violence in New Delhi.
The 22-year-old was apprehended from her residence in Bengaluru on Feb. 14 by Delhi police.
“The All India Catholic Union is deeply distressed and extremely worried by the hounding of young climate change and environment activists in the country,” AICU national president Lancy D. Cunha said a Feb. 18 statement.