Two Indian Women Arrested For Posting Insulting Remarks On Facebook Against Right-Wing Politician

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>