Over 160 people arrested in sedition cases in 3 years
Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that 165 people were arrested on charges of sedition over the last three years across the country. Citing National Crime Records Bureau reports, Ahir said 58 people were arrested in 2014, 73 people were arrested in 2015, and 34 were arrested in 2016.