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Outrage in India over arrests for Facebook post

In this Monday, Nov.19, 2012 photo, face covered Shaheen Dhada, left, and Renu Srinivas, Indian women arrested for their Facebook posts, come out of a court in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. As India's financial capital shut down for the weekend funeral of a powerful right-wing politician linked to waves of mob violence, Shaheen Dhada posted on Facebook that the closures in Mumbai were "due to fear, not due to respect." Renu Srinivas, a friend of hers hit the "like" button. For that, both women were arrested. Analysts and the media are slamming the Maharashtra state government for what they said was a flagrant misuse of the law and an attempt to curb freedom of expression. (AP Photo)

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In this Monday, Nov.19, 2012 photo, face covered Shaheen Dhada, left, and Renu Srinivas, Indian women arrested for their Facebook posts, come out of a court in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. As India's financial capital shut down for the weekend funeral of a powerful right-wing politician linked to waves of mob violence, Shaheen Dhada posted on Facebook that the closures in Mumbai were "due to fear, not due to respect." Renu Srinivas, a friend of hers hit the "like" button. For that, both women were arrested. Analysts and the media are slamming the Maharashtra state government for what they said was a flagrant misuse of the law and an attempt to curb freedom of expression. (AP Photo)

 

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