| Names |
ASEEM TRIVEDI |
| Date of
Birth |
February 17, 1987 |
| Identity |
Indian political
cartoonist and activist |
| |
- December 27, 2011: The
first day of the protest, when he received an email from
BigRock, the domain name registrar with which his website
was registered, saying, "We have received a complaint from
Crime Branch, Mumbai against domain name
'cartoonsagainstcorruption.com' for displaying objectionable
pictures and texts related to flag and emblem of India.
Hence we have suspended the domain name and its associated
services.
- September 09, 2012: He was
arrested in Mumbai on this day on charges of sedition,
related to the content of his work.
- September 10, 2012: He was
granted bail.
- 2012: He was the recipient
of the "Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award" of Virginia
based Cartoonists Rights Network International.
|
| General |
- He is best known for his anti corruption campaign
'Cartoons Against Corruption'.
- He is a founder member of Save Your Voice, a movement
against internet censorship in India.
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