Sharmistha Panoli Controversy: 22 -year -old Sharmistha Panoli, a resident of Pune, was arrested by Kolkata Police on Friday (May 30) after a controversial remarks related to Operation Sindoor. A Kolkata court has sent Sharmistha to jail for 14 days in custody. There is a lot of discussion on social media about Sharmishtha. Meanwhile, the reaction of Dutch leader Girte Wilders has also come on the arrest of Sharmishtha.
Nationalist leader of the Netherlands Geert Wilders posted and wrote, ‘Release Bahadur Sharmistha Panoli. It is an insult to freedom of expression that he was arrested. Do not punish him for what he said about Pakistan and religion. The Dutch leader has also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help Sharmishtha in this matter.
Free the brave sharmishta panoli!
It’s a disgrace for the freedom of speech that she was arrested.
Don’t Punish Her for Speaking The Truth About Pakistan and Muhammad.
Help herr @narendramodi, @AMYMEK #Sharmishta#ISTANDWITHSHARMISTA #Releasesharmistha #Freesharmishta pic.twitter.com/yhgslhuyr2
– Geert wilders (@Gertwilderspv) May 31, 2025
Pawan Kalyan descended in support of Sharmistha
Prior to Geert Wilders, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Saturday appealed to the West Bengal Police to take ‘equitable’ action in the case of social media ‘Content Creator’ Sharmistha Panoli. Sharmistha has been arrested from Gurugram in Haryana for sharing communal videos. The Deputy Chief Minister said that ‘Ishaninda must be condemned’ but secularism should not be used as ‘shield’.
Pawan Kalyan said in a post on ‘X’, ‘Isainda should always be condemned! Secularism is not a shield for some people and a sword for others. It should be two -way. West Bengal Police is watching the nation. Work just for all.
TMC MP makes fun of Sanatan Dharma: Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan said that Sharmishtha, a student of the law, said ‘sorry and hurting words for some people’ regarding Operation Sindoor. BJP’s ally Janasena Party (JSP) founder Kalyan claimed, ‘He accepted his mistake, removed the video and apologized. The West Bengal Police immediately took action against Sharmistha and took action.
He said that but when the political leader, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP makes fun of Sanatan Dharma, what happens? When our religion is called ‘dirty religion’, where does the anger go? Where does his apology go? Where is their quick arrest?