Another social media user had also pleaded guilty and a sentencing hearing would be held on Monday. Two others had to plead not guilty and were being held without bail. All four were charged under laws against causing racial disharmony, incitement and misusing communications networks.
The court held that Rangaswamy opined on Prophet Muhammad and his family after reading relevant history and no outright derogatory or slanderous comments were made
Assam Police too has taken cognizance of a tweet that reported an objectionable post by Papri Banerjee who is an Assistant Professor of English at Icon Commerce College, Guwahati, Assam.