SC to hear BJP activist Priyanka Sharma’s plea tomorrow, arrested for posting Mamata Banerjee's meme

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the plea filed by the West Bengal youth leader Priyanka Sharma, who was reportedly arrested for sharing a morphed picture of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media. The top court will hear the plea on Tuesday.

A bench of Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday agreed to hear the plea of advocate N K Kaul, representing Sharma. The bench said 'will hear the bail plea of BJP youth wing worker Priyanka Sharma on Tuesday.'

A West Bengal BJP youth leader Priyanka Sharma was arrested on 10 May for posting a meme mocking Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her Facebook timeline on May 9.

In the meme, Sharma superimposed Priyanka Chopra’s Met Gala 2019 face with Mamata Banerjee, giving a rather comical twist to unusually serious TMC supremo. Later, Howrah district club cell convenor at Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha-BJYM was arrested and produced in Howrah Court.

BJP leader and minister in Assam government, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has also condemned the BJP's youth wing worker Priyanka Sharma’s arrest. A complaint was filed by the Trinamool Congress leader Vibhas Hazra against Sharma for allegedly sharing the picture.

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