The Indian Express 22 October 2020 “As many as 55 journalists were targeted for covering the pandemic in India between 25 March, when lockdown was first imposed, and 31 May, a report by Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) has shown,” they stated. Two international press associations have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra […]
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‘Journalistic Work Cannot Be Equated To Sedition’: Global Press Bodies Write To PM Modi, The Logical Indian
The Logical Indian 22 October 2020Writer: Navya Singh | Editor: Prateek Gautam | Creatives: Navya Singh The International Federation of Journalists and the International Press Institute on 21 October, wrote a letter to PM Modi urging him to take “immediate steps to ensure that journalists can work without harassment and fear of reprisal”. The International […]
Drop Sedition Cases Against Journos: Global Press Bodies to Modi, The Quint
The Quint 22 October 2020 “Journalistic work cannot be equated to sedition or undermining security,” the letter by IFJ and IPI stated. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International Press Institute (IPI) on Wednesday, 21 October, wrote a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to take “immediate steps to […]
PM Modi urged to tell States to drop sedition cases against journalists, The Hindu
The Hindu 21 October 2020 Letter to PM Modi says that in past few months, a number of journalists have been charged under Section 124A of IPC. The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists, along with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), in a letter to Prime Minister […]
As COVID-19 spreads, India tries to control the narrative by targeting journalists, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times 04 October 2020 By NEHA THIRANI BAGRI MUMBAI, India — Four days after India locked down in late March to fight the spread of the coronavirus, Jagat Bains got a call from a group of migrant working families in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh. With construction work having ground to a halt, the […]
The Urban Debate, Mirror Now
Mirror Now 29 September 2020 EP1253 – Is the move to freeze Amnesty’s account, a witch hunt or valid crackdown? | The Urban Debate29 SEPTEMBER 2020 | MIRROR NOW TV | 39 MIN 39 SEC On the Urban Debate today, Tanvi Shukla takes up the latest topic of the day which has gathered attention from […]
Muslims Aren’t so Dumb to be Misled by Intellectuals, The Kashmir Monitor
The Kashmir Monitor 17 September 2020 By Ajaz Ashraf The Muslim community has been infantilised by the Delhi Police in the controversial chargesheet that it recently filed in the February riot cases. The charge sheet will make a reader believe that Muslims live in a cocoon, completely disconnected from debates raging in the country. Their […]
Missing deaths add to India’s pandemic crisis, UCA News
UCA News 02 September 2020 By Nirendra Dev Media silenced as India is accused of underreporting its Covid-19 deaths The cat is finally out of the bag: The Indian economy is indeed in the doldrums. None other than Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted last week that the Covid19 pandemic was “an act of God,” meaning […]
The CAA-NRC Row: “A Minor Technical Glitch Can Make You Homeless And Stateless”, YKA
YKA 27 August 2020 By Priyanshu Singh in Politics, Staff Picks Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) are the perfect avenues that the government of the day has found to ostracise a particular section of the society it not only includes large a Muslim population but also other minorities such […]
NWMI Condemns attack on Caravan Journalist, demands immediate action, Kashmir Times
Kashmir Times 13 August 2020 NEW DELHI, Aug 12: The Network of Women in Media (NWMI), India condemns the attack on three Caravan journalists- Shahid Tantray, Prabhjit Singh, and a woman journalist. The physical attack on all the three journalists and the sexual harassment of the woman journalist, while reporting, are serious assaults and set […]