I was detained by the Delhi Police’s Special Cell last evening from Central Delhi and taken to its Sadiq Nagar office in connection with a tweet I had posted against PM Narendra Modi.
I was questioned through the night and released earlier today. I fully cooperated with the police, answered every question put to me, and will continue to cooperate with the process in every manner required.
The Special Cell was created to deal with serious national security matters such as terrorism, counterfeit currency, narcotics and organised crime. It is, therefore, unfortunate that political free speech has reached a point where such a specialised unit has to spend its time and resources examining a political tweet.
I have been asked to visit the Special Cell again tomorrow, and I will do so. I will also appear whenever required and extend my full cooperation.
At the same time, this experience does not change my political convictions or my commitment to raising issues that I believe matter to our democracy.
Our fight against vote chori by Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Gyanesh Kumar will continue, peacefully, democratically and within the framework of the law.