Swara Bhaskar, Mehbooba Mufti, Prakash Raj protest Umar Khalid arrest, Patra, Bagga rejoice

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

New Delhi: Twitter erupted in anger over the Sunday late night arrest of activist Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots.

Umar Khalid’s father brought us the news about his son being ‘implicated’.

Former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan has strong feelings about the issue.

Many people quoted from Khalid’s speech on peace. Here is activist Gurmehar Kaur.

PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti on naming ‘criminals’ on the basis of their names.

Swara Bhaskar is short on words but strong in her support for him.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra is equally pithy.

Ah yes, anyone can be branded a Naxal or a terrorist these days.

Author Salman Soz pinpoints the actual problem plaguing India.

Actor Prakash Raj and activist Harsh Mander also speak out.

And where is Komal Sharma? Remember her?

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri had some ominous words for two pillars of democracy.

Moving on,

Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor offered author Chetan Bhagat a compliment that left us bamboozled – no, flabbergasted – no, mind boggled…

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap sure has a sense of humour — even about his own mortality….

And, in world politics…

As the US presidential elections draw near, President Donald Trump ramped up his law and order rhetoric.

US-based news publication ProPublica reminded the President of `chronology’.

With the parliamentary session underway, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal drew a few distinctions between patriotism and public trust.

After his tiff with the Centre over JEE exams, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has sought a tough stand regarding Ladakh.

And lastly, US Open women’s tennis champion Naomi Osaka commemorated her win by dressing up. See it for yourself.

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