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  • 22 year old climate activist and ally of Greta Thornburg, who's been facing possible life in prison in India on accusations of sedition, has been granted bail on judge that granted, it says there's little evidence against her dish.

  • A Ravi's mother, overjoyed outside the packed court on Tuesday, said she had faith in the Indian judicial system.

  • Ravi was arrested on February 13th for allegedly helping to create an online tool kit for supporters of the ongoing and massive farmer protests that have swept the country since last year.

  • Police say the kit included plans to format violence at the demonstrations.

  • But in a written statement, the judge in New Delhi says there's quote, scanty and sketchy evidence available to back up the case that the young lady had a completely clean criminal record.

  • They could find no reason to send her to jail.

  • The judge also said that the tool kit didn't seem to have any call for violence in it.

  • Ravi's arrest has stoked claims that Indian authorities are suppressing opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies.

  • His government has tried for months to and the farmers protests to no avail.

22 year old climate activist and ally of Greta Thornburg, who's been facing possible life in prison in India on accusations of sedition, has been granted bail on judge that granted, it says there's little evidence against her dish.

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