"Can't keep him in jail even for a day:" Supreme Court orders release of activist charged for FB post criticising use of Cow dung as COVID cure

Manipuri activist Erendro Leichombam was booked under the National Security Act and kept in preventive detention for a Facebook post criticising BJP leaders for advocating cow-dung and cow-urine as cures for COVID.

Erendro Leichombam and Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of Manipuri activist Erendro Leichombam, who was booked under the National Security Act (NSA) for a Facebook post criticising Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for advocating cow-dung and cow-urine as cures for COVID.

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