Police took Disha Ravi from her home in Bengaluru to Delhi for questioning regarding her involvement in sharing a document during the protests near the Indian capital. A Delhi police source stated that Ravi had been arrested as part of a sedition case related to the "toolkit" for supporting farmers. Sedition is punishable by life imprisonment in India. Following a court order on Sunday, Ravi was placed in custody for five days, sparking criticism on social media and from farm unions. Shashi Tharoor, a member of parliament from the Congress party, described Ravi's arrest as a further step in India's crackdown on freedom of speech and political dissent amidst the ongoing farmers' protests. Ravi was not able to be contacted while in custody, and her family was not immediately available for comment. Police have been cracking down on farmer protests near Delhi, especially after the incident at the Red Fort last month. Activists across the country planned protests in response to Ravi's detention, with the hashtag #IndiabeingSilenced trending on Twitter. Ravi is a leader of the Indian branch of Thunberg's Fridays for Future movement, which aims to address climate change. Thunberg had shared a "toolkit" for supporting the farmers, created by those participating in the protests. The farm reform protests have gained global backing, with singer Rihanna and activist Meena Harris, the niece of US Vice-President Kamala Harris, bringing attention to the ongoing campaign. Meena Harris recently highlighted Ravi's arrest and shared a Twitter thread about activists facing persecution in India. The Indian government argues that the reforms aim to update the country's outdated agriculture markets and accuses external forces of misleading the farmers.