Dutch politician Geert Wilders has voiced support for Indian social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli, who was recently arrested. On June 1, Wilders posted on social media platform ‘X’ saying, “Free the brave Sharmishta Panoli!” He also shared a poster that read “All eyes on Sharmishta” and urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help her, citing freedom of speech. Sharmishta Panoli was arrested by Kolkata Police from Gurugram, Haryana on May 31. She was accused of hurting religious sentiments through one of her social media posts. Although she had deleted the video and issued an unconditional apology on May 15, police said she had not responded to earlier legal notices. She was brought before Kolkata’s Alipore Court, which sent her to 14 days of judicial custody. Her lawyer, Md Samimuddin, said they have applied for her bail. Kolkata Police issued a statement denying claims of an “unlawful arrest” and called some circulating information “factually incorrect and misleading.” They urged people not to spread unverified or speculative content online.