Police took Disha Ravi from her home in Bengaluru to Delhi for questioning regarding her suspected involvement in sharing a document during the protest near the Indian capital. A source from Delhi police stated that Ravi was arrested in connection to a sedition case related to the alleged creators of the "toolkit" for supporting farmers. Sedition is punishable by life imprisonment in India. Following a court order on Sunday, Ravi was taken into custody for interrogation for five days, which sparked outrage on social media and among farm unions. Shashi Tharoor, a member of parliament from the Congress party, described Ravi's arrest as part of India's increasing suppression of free speech and political dissent in response to the ongoing farmers' protests. Ravi was not reachable while in custody and her family was not immediately available to comment. Police have been cracking down on farmer protests near Delhi, especially after protesters breached the Red Fort on India's Republic Day last month. Activists planned nationwide protests against Ravi's detention, with the hashtag #IndiabeingSilenced trending on Twitter. Ravi is a leader of the Indian branch of Thunberg's Fridays for Future campaign. Thunberg had shared a "toolkit" for supporting farmers, created by those participating in the demonstrations. The demonstrations against agricultural reforms have garnered global backing, with singer Rihanna and activist Meena Harris, a relative of US Vice-President Kamala Harris, bringing attention to the ongoing campaign. Meena Harris highlighted Ravi's arrest and shared a Twitter thread about activists facing persecution in India. The Indian government claims the reforms aim to modernize the country's outdated agriculture markets and accuses external influences of misguiding the farmers.