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malaise

(268,913 posts) Tue Jun 20, 2017, 06:23 PM Jun 2017

Fifteen men in India charged with sedition for celebrating Pakistan's win over India

in the Champion's Trophy tournament in India on Sunday.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/15-arrested-for-sedition-in-mp-for-celebrating-pakistan-s-champions-trophy-victory/story-Zh0ME4zSqVHPTSRn67NfPN.html
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Madhya Pradesh police have arrested 15 Muslims and filed sedition charges against them for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s victory against India in the finals of the Champions Trophy in the state’s Burhanpur district.

The 15 people were arrested on Monday evening on charges of shouting slogans in favour of Pakistan and bursting crackers, police said. The accused would be produced before the court on Tuesday.

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Fifteen men in India charged with sedition for celebrating Pakistan's win over India (Original Post) malaise Jun 2017 OP

Cricket? HipChick Jun 2017 #1

That's why I said that the IR folks ignore cultural battles malaise Jun 2017 #2

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

1. Cricket?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 06:44 PM

Jun 2017

omg..

malaise

(268,913 posts)

2. That's why I said that the IR folks ignore cultural battles

Reply to HipChick (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 06:48 PM

Jun 2017

to our peril. I expected something like this after that whipping on Sunday. We have Indo-West Indians who always support India over the West Indies team.

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