Police took Disha Ravi from her home in Bengaluru to Delhi for questioning about her involvement in sharing a document during the protests near the Indian capital. A source from the Delhi police stated that Ravi was arrested in connection with a sedition case related to the "toolkit" for supporting farmers. Sedition is punishable by life imprisonment in India. Following a court order to detain Ravi for questioning for five days, there has been criticism on social media and from farm unions. Shashi Tharoor, a member of parliament from the opposition Congress party, described Ravi's arrest as part of India's efforts to suppress free expression and political dissent amid the ongoing farmers' protests. Ravi was not reachable while in custody, and her family was not immediately available for comment. Police have been cracking down on the farmer protests near Delhi, particularly after protesters stormed the Red Fort on India's Republic Day last month. Activists had planned protests against Ravi's detention nationwide, with the hashtag #IndiabeingSilenced trending on Twitter. Ravi is a leader of the Indian branch of Thunberg's Fridays for Future movement. Thunberg had shared a "toolkit" for supporting the farmers, created by those participating in the demonstrations. The demonstrations against agricultural reforms have gained global backing, with singer Rihanna and activist Meena Harris, the niece of US Vice President Kamala Harris, shining a spotlight on the ongoing protests. Meena Harris recently highlighted the arrest of Ravi and shared a Twitter thread discussing the targeting of activists in India. The Indian government argues that the reforms aim to update the country's outdated agricultural markets and accuses special interest groups and foreign entities of misguiding the farmers.