Cartoonist Assem Trivedi granted bail by Mumbai High Court

The cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was released from the Arthur Road Jail on 12 September 2012. Aseem Trivedi, who was arrested on the charges of sedition and insulting the national symbol and emblem, was released from jail after Bombay High Court granted him bail on the personal bond of Rs 5000. This supporter of Anna Hazare’s Anti Corruption campaign was arrested for depiction of wolves in place of lions and providing a quote Bhrastameva Jayate as a replacement of Satyameva Jayate on the National Emblem.

Aseem Trivedi the cartoonist is renowned for portraying politics in India and appreciated for his campaign Cartoons against Corruption. He is the winner of Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award for 2012 that is conducted by Cartoonists Rights Network International. The cartoonist has been a founding member of a body named movement against internet censorship in India, Save Your Voice.