Hyderabad, April 8 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, April 8, came down heavily on journalist Rana Ayyub on her tweets concerning Hindu deities and right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav called the tweets "highly derogatory, inflammatory and communal" and asked the Delhi Police and X (formerly Twitter) to take necessary action.

Notices were issued to the journalist, the Delhi Police and the central government and sought their responses.

Sources told Siasat.com that Ayyub will have to appear in court in person, which may impact her activism.

The next hearing is on Friday, April 10.

Advocate Amita Sachdeva, who identifies herself as a devout follower of Sanatan Dharma, filed a complaint w...