New Delhi, June 1 -- The Dutch Parliament member and the leader of the right-wing Party for Freedom Geert Wilders stated the arrest of Sharmistha Panoli, an Instagram influencer and a law student, is a "disgrace for freedom of speech" and sought her release while urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Free the brave Sharmishta Panoli! It's a disgrace for the freedom of speech that she was arrested. Don't punish her for speaking the truth about Pakistan and Muhammad. Help her @narendramodi," Wilders posted on X.

She was arrested from Gurugram on Friday night over allegations of hurting religious sentiments. Panoli had put a video on May 14 in response to a question from a Pakistani follower regarding India's military action after the Paha...