Police took Disha Ravi from her home in Bengaluru to Delhi for questioning about her involvement in spreading a document during the protests near the Indian capital. She was arrested in connection with a sedition case related to a "toolkit" for helping farmers, which carries a penalty of life imprisonment in India. Ravi was ordered into custody for five days by a court, leading to criticism on social media and among farm unions. Shashi Tharoor, a member of parliament from the opposition Congress party, called Ravi's arrest the latest step in India's crackdown on free expression and political dissent during the farmers' protests. Ravi was unreachable in custody and her family could not be reached for comment. Police have been increasing their efforts to control the farmer protests near Delhi, especially after the incident at the Red Fort last month. Activists were planning protests in response to Ravi's detention, with the hashtag #IndiabeingSilenced gaining popularity on Twitter. Ravi is a prominent figure in the Indian branch of Thunberg's Fridays for Future movement. Thunberg had shared a "toolkit" for supporting the farmers, which was created by those participating in the demonstrations. The global community has shown solidarity with the protests against farm reforms, as popular singer Rihanna and activist Meena Harris, the niece of US Vice-President Kamala Harris, have brought attention to the ongoing campaign. Meena Harris recently highlighted the arrest of Ravi and shared a Twitter thread discussing the targeting of activists in India. In response, the Indian government argues that the reforms aim to modernize the country's outdated agriculture markets and blames vested interests and foreign influences for misguiding the farmers.