New Delhi, June 2 -- The BJP on Sunday slammed the West Bengal government over the arrest of influencer Sharmishta Panoli, accusing the Trinamool Congress dispensation of targeting the "young Hindu woman" to appease its vote bank.
According to sources, the West Bengal Police arrested 22-year-old Panoli from Haryana's Gurugram on Friday night for allegedly uploading a video with communal comments claiming Bollywood actors were silent on Operation Sindoor.
On Saturday, a court in Kolkata sent Panoli to judicial custody till June 13.
The Instagram influencer has been booked under relevant sections for promoting enmity between different groups, malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings, apart from intentional insult with intent t...