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India’s love-hate relationship with Free Speech
By News Desk| Published: 16th February 2021 1:07 pm IST Disha Ravi (photo-Twitter)
Amir Ullah Khan and Netheena Mathews
The continuing clampdown on journalists, activists and comedians critical of the government stands in glaring contradiction to the protection it offers to those like Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami. At least six senior journalists are facing charges for reporting allegations that Delhi police shot a protesting farmer to his death during the violence that erupted on Republic Day. Of the 154 cases of journalists being arrested, interrogated or detained recorded since 2010, 67 of them were in 2020 alone.
India’s rank slipped by two to 142 among 180 countries and territories in the World Press Freedom index in 2020, when compared to the previous year. The country witnessed the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world in 2020. As many as 83 such shutdowns were reported in 2020. The longest
BJP IT cell, influencers involved in influencing celebrity tweets: Maha minister
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Published: Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 10:00 [IST]
Mumbai, Feb 16: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Monday that a preliminary investigation by police has revealed the role of a BJP Information Technology cell head and 12 other influencers in an inquiry related to Indian celebrities tweeting in support of the Centre s handling of the farmers protests.
Anil Deshmukh
Deshmukh also clarified that he had not ordered an inquiry into the tweets of celebrities such as singer Lata Mangeshkar and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
He said that there was no question of investigating Mangeshkar and Tendulkar as they are the pride of Maharashtra and also respected by the people across the country.
"I have tested +ve for Covid19 today. Though I do not have many symptoms,I still request people who came in contact with me in the last few days to get themselves tested & isolate accordingly. With your prayers & blessings I m confident I will be back serving people of my state soon," Shingne said in his tweet.
Despite BJP’s demand for the removal of Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod in connection with the Tik Tok star Pooja Chavan’s death, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday said the police investigation will be done as per the prescribed norms.