Amnesty International: fans arrested in India for cheering Pakistan win ‘must be

Nineteen cricket fans arrested in India for celebrating Pakistan’s win against India in the Champions Trophy “should be released immediately”, according to Amnesty International.

On Monday police in Madhya Pradesh arrested 15 people in Burhanpur for allegedly committing “sedition” by shouting “pro-Pakistan” and “anti-India” slogans. Four more cricket fans were arrested in Karnataka allegedly for celebrating Pakistan’s 180-run win

[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][size=medium]The 19 men were accused of spreading “communal disharmony” which is considered sedition and is punishable by life imprisonment.[/size][/color]
[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][/size][size=medium]“These arrests are patently absurd, and the 19 men should be released immediately,” said Amnesty International’s India programme director, Asmita Basu. “Even if the arrested men had supported [/color][color=rgb(0, 86, 137)] Pakistan [/color][color=rgb(51, 51, 51)], as the police claim, that is not a crime. Supporting a sporting team is a matter of individual choice, and arresting someone for cheering a rival team clearly violates their right to freedom of expression.”[/size][/color]
[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][/size][size=medium]According to Amnesty International, the initial report by Madhya Pradesh police states: “[The accused] chanted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ in support of the [/color][color=rgb(0, 86, 137)] Pakistan cricket team [/color][color=rgb(51, 51, 51)] … They celebrated Pakistan’s win by bursting crackers and distributing sweets … Their actions suggested that they were trying to conspire against the Indian government by supporting Pakistan in the cricket match … Because of them, there is an atmosphere of unrest in the village.[/size][/color]

Yuh late ....sedition was the trump up charges  ::LOL::

These bunch of cowards have no business staying in India. If they like to be a fan of a country which is a terror factory, they should be given a free ticket to Pakistan. India has been very tolerant towards these pro-Pakistan elements. Indians supporting any Pakistani agenda should be jailed and denied human rights.

Try Gang Rape factory instead, like thousands of Fans in India ?  :-\

registering more rape cases- with 34,651 counted in 2015
..............................compared with 24,157 in 2012 -

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