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Hyderabad police detain Mojo TV's Revathi Pogadadanda
July 12, 2019 2:36 PM ET
Washington, D.C., July 12, 2019--Hyderabad police should immediately release journalist Revathi Pogadadanda, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Pogadadanda, the founder and former CEO of independent news channel Mojo TV, was forcibly taken to a police station this morning, according to news reports....
Former official assaults Indian journalist, family in Gujarat
July 10, 2019 11:20 AM ET
On July 6, 2019, three men assaulted Harshad Ahir, Valsad bureau chief of privately owned daily Gujarat Mitra, and his wife and infant child at their home in Gujarat's Valsad district, in western India, according to the journalist, who spoke to CPJ via phone, and news reports....
Indian investigative agency questions Greater Kashmir editor Fayaz Kaloo for 6 days
July 9, 2019 3:28 PM ET
New Delhi, July 9, 2019--Indian authorities should stop harassing journalists and employees of the Greater Kashmir newspaper, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Fayaz Kaloo, the editor-in-chief of the privately owned newspaper--one of the leading dailies in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir state--was questioned for nearly a week by...
Indian government drops advertisements from major newspaper groups in apparent retaliation for coverage
June 28, 2019 3:20 PM ET
New York, June 28, 2019 -- The Indian government has cut off advertisements to three major newspaper groups--The Times Group, ABP Group, and The Hindu--in apparent retaliation for their critical news coverage, according to news reports....
Kashmir editor Ghulam Jeelani Qadri arrested over 1992 case
June 28, 2019 12:50 PM ET
On June 24, 2019, police in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir arrested Ghulam Jeelani Qadri, the editor of privately owned Urdu-language daily Aafaq, as part of a 27-year-old criminal complaint against him, according to news reports....
Indian journalist G. Muthuvel attacked, threatened after reporting on police officer
June 27, 2019 11:45 AM ET
New Delhi, June 27, 2019 -- Police in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu must promptly investigate and prosecute those behind the attack on journalist G. Muthuvel and protect him from further attacks, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Journalist facing incitement charges for reporting on alleged power blackouts in central India
June 19, 2019 3:15 PM ET
New Delhi, June 19, 2019 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel should immediately intervene to ensure that police drop charges against journalist Dilip Sharma and direct officials in his state to respect press freedom, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Uttar Pradesh police arrest third Nation Live journalist on accusations of 'defaming' chief minister
June 13, 2019 3:55 PM ET
New Delhi, June 13, 2019--Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should immediately intervene and instruct state police to cease arresting journalists under defamation accusations after news reports of a new arrest earlier this week, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....