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New Delhi, Feb 16 (EFE/EPA).- Indian students and activists on Monday protested in New Delhi, calling for the immediate release of the 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi.Ravi was a member of the climate activist group "Friday for Future" and was arrested Monday for allegedly sharing a toolkit document on assisting farmers in the country who have been protesting for months over new agricultural laws. (Camera: RAJAT GUPTA).SHOT LIST: INDIAN STUDENTS AND ACTIVISTS OF ALL INDIA STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION (AISA) SHOUT SLOGANS CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF CLIMATE ACTIVIST DISHA RAVI DURING A PROTEST NEAR POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.
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