Hyderabad, May 15 -- Activists, students, and citizens gathered in Hyderabad on Thursday, May 14, under the banner People Against State Repression to protest the invocation of the National Security Act (NSA) against journalist and activist Satyam Varma and student activist Akriti Chaudhary in connection with the Noida labour protest case.

The protest comes amid intensified action by the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police, who on Thursday claimed that more than Rs 1 crore from foreign countries had been credited to the personal bank account of accused activist Satyam Varma.

Police claim accused recieved foreign funds

According to police, the funds were received in the form of dollars, pounds, and euros and were later transferred to multiple pers...