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Since Jan 28, the police have filed FIRs against 9 Indian journalists nationwide. Details in this thread.
Sedition and charges under 6 other sections of the law were filed in 4 BJP- ruled states (UP, MP, Haryana & Karnataka) and Delhi (where the police report to the home minister) against @zafaragha70 @rajdeepsardesai @mrinalpande1 @anantnath @vinodjose, and Paresh Nath
Former minister of state for external affairs @shashitharoor was also charged under the same sections. They were charged for their tweets on the death of a protester during the Republic Day farmers’ tractor march
An FIR was filed against thewire_in’s founder editor @svaradarajan under sections 153-B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration) and 505(2) (statements conducing to public mischief) for this story https://m.thewire.in/article/rights/autopsy-doctor-told-me-hed-seen-the-bullet-injury-but-can-do-nothing-as-his-hands-are-tied/amp
An FIR was filed by J&K Police against @tkwmag under the same 2 sections for a story on how the army allegedly forced a Shopian school to hold a Republic Day function. Read the story here https://thekashmirwalla.com/2021/01/shopian-school-alleges-pressure-from-army-to-hold-r-day-function/
Independent journalist Mandeep Punia was charged by the Delhi Police under 4 sections,
Including those pertaining to obstructing and assaulting a public servant.
Including those pertaining to obstructing and assaulting a public servant.
