Aisha Sultana had been previously granted a seven-day anticipatory bail on June 17.

In her bail petition, Sultana argued that the “bio weapon” remark made by her was in connection with the alleged relaxation of COVID-19 protocols in the Union Territory.

A native of Lakshadweep’s Chetlat island, Sultana is currently settled in Kochi. In a recent Facebook post, she noted that it was through territory administrator Praful Patel and his entourage that the COVID-19 virus has widely spread in Lakshadweep.

The BJP leaders who resigned called the complaint against Aisha Sultana “false and unjustified”.