<p>Soon after the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said arresting one voice of truth will only give rise to a thousand more.</p>.<p>Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets, officials said.</p>.<p>Gandhi alleged that every person exposing BJP's hate and bigotry is a threat to the party, while noting that truth will prevail.</p>.<p>"Every person exposing BJP's hate, bigotry and lies is a threat to them. Arresting one voice of truth will only give rise to a thousand more," he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>"Truth always triumphs over tyranny," the former Congress chief said, using the hashtag "#DaroMat".</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/alt-news-journalist-mohammed-zubair-arrested-by-delhi-police-1121901.html" target="_blank">Alt News journalist Mohammed Zubair arrested by Delhi police</a></strong></p>.<p>Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also extended his support to the arrested journalist.</p>.<p>"Altnews & @zoo_bear have been in the forefront of exposing the bogus claims of the Vishguru, who has struck back with a vengeance characteristic of him. Delhi Police, reporting to the Union Home Minister, has long lost any pretensions of professionalism and independence," he tweeted.</p>.<p>Congress whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore demanded an immediate release of the journalist.</p>.<p>"After 2014, India's few fact-checking services, especially @AltNews, perform an important service in our post-truth political environment rife with disinformation and lies," he said.</p>.<p>"They debunk falsehoods whoever perpetrates them. Now it's Co founder arrested by Delhi police under Shah. To arrest @zoo_bear is a blunder by DelhiPolice. He should be released immediately," he tweeted.</p>
<p>Soon after the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said arresting one voice of truth will only give rise to a thousand more.</p>.<p>Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets, officials said.</p>.<p>Gandhi alleged that every person exposing BJP's hate and bigotry is a threat to the party, while noting that truth will prevail.</p>.<p>"Every person exposing BJP's hate, bigotry and lies is a threat to them. Arresting one voice of truth will only give rise to a thousand more," he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>"Truth always triumphs over tyranny," the former Congress chief said, using the hashtag "#DaroMat".</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/alt-news-journalist-mohammed-zubair-arrested-by-delhi-police-1121901.html" target="_blank">Alt News journalist Mohammed Zubair arrested by Delhi police</a></strong></p>.<p>Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also extended his support to the arrested journalist.</p>.<p>"Altnews & @zoo_bear have been in the forefront of exposing the bogus claims of the Vishguru, who has struck back with a vengeance characteristic of him. Delhi Police, reporting to the Union Home Minister, has long lost any pretensions of professionalism and independence," he tweeted.</p>.<p>Congress whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore demanded an immediate release of the journalist.</p>.<p>"After 2014, India's few fact-checking services, especially @AltNews, perform an important service in our post-truth political environment rife with disinformation and lies," he said.</p>.<p>"They debunk falsehoods whoever perpetrates them. Now it's Co founder arrested by Delhi police under Shah. To arrest @zoo_bear is a blunder by DelhiPolice. He should be released immediately," he tweeted.</p>