NRI Sangram Patil Detained in Mumbai Over Anti-BJP Remarks; Free Speech Concerns Mount
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Moneycontrol•22-01-2026, 14:37
NRI Sangram Patil Detained in Mumbai Over Anti-BJP Remarks; Free Speech Concerns Mount
- •UK-based doctor and YouTuber Sangram Patil was detained at Mumbai airport for questioning regarding anti-BJP comments, sparking widespread concern among netizens.
- •The Bombay High Court has sought a response from the Maharashtra government on Patil's plea challenging the FIR and Look Out Circular (LOC) against him.
- •Patil is booked under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for promoting enmity or hatred through electronic means, carrying a maximum three-year punishment.
- •Social media users and activists, including Vijay Kumbhar, criticize the action as a "dangerous precedent" for freedom of expression, equating dissent with crime.
- •Patil, a British citizen, was stopped twice at the airport, with an active LOC preventing his departure, raising questions about freedom of movement and expression.
Why It Matters: NRI Sangram Patil's detention over anti-BJP remarks in Mumbai sparks free speech debate and legal challenge.
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