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Marathi Actress Ketaki Chitale Arrested Over 'Derogatory Post' Against Sharad Pawar: Thane
Marathi actress Ketaki Chitale has been arrested by Thane police for her "derogatory post" against NCP chief Sharad Pawar on social media. Reportedly, Ketaki made objectionable comments about Pawar's appearance and Illness, while taking a dig at the party's motives. She allegedly used phrases such as "hell is waiting" and "you hate Brahmins". Reportedly, four cases have been registered, she will be produced before a court on May 15.
Tags: Ketaki Chitale, Thane, Sharad Pawar, Derogatory Post, Freedom of Speech
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Editors Guild Urge Release Of Manipuri Journos Booked Under Sedition
Terming the arrests of three Manipuri journalists as a violation of free speech, the Editors Guild of India has demanded their release. Demanding their immediate release and withdrawal Sedition and UAPA Act charges, the Guild called the police move as a threat to democracy. Reportedly, the police arrested ‘The Frontier Manipur’ website’s Editor-in-chief Sadokpam Diren, executive editor Paojel Chaoba and writer M. Joy Luwang for analyzing… read-more
Tags: Editorss Guild of India, UAPA, Sedition, Journalists, Freedom of Speech
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France: Teacher Beheaded For Showing Prophet's Caricatures In Class
A history teacher in France was beheaded in front of his school for showing Prophet Mohammed’s cartoon in class. Reportedly, the teachers had asked Muslim students to leave the class before he shared the cartoon discussing freedom of expression. However, the attacker got killed later in the police firing when cops were trying to arrest him. Calling the incident "an Islamist terrorist attack" President Macron said, "obscurantism will not win… read-more
Tags: France, charlie hebdo, murder, Emmanuel Macron, Prophet Mohammed, school teacher, Freedom of Speech
Courtesy: The Hindu
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Tripura: Journalists' Body writes to PM Modi, Shah and PCI Over Attack on Journalists
A Tripura-based journalists' body has written to PM Modi, Amit Shah and Press Council of India, requesting their intervention in the investigation of attack on six journalists. Tripura Assembly of Journalists (TAJ) alleged that the assaults had started, following CM Biplab Deb's comment that said, “over-excited newspapers are trying to confuse people over Covid-19.” TAJ further said that the condition of the media was better during the … read-more
Tags: Freedom of Speech, Amit Shah, PM Narendra Modi, CM Biplab deb, Tripura, assembly of journalist
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