Will ‘apologists’ take a bullet for the nation?

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 […]

India’s Migrant Expulsion Crusade Feared to Cause Chaos, Asia Sentinel

Available at Asia Sentinel23 September 2019 Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s plan to expel millions of illegal immigrants is expected to sow chaos and confusion across the country, with critics charging that a hurriedly compiled database endangers hundreds of thousands of indigenous citizens, includes many who shouldn’t be on it, and is being used to […]

Indian citizens and media have been terrorised enough with sedition. SC must end it now, The Print

The Print 17 June 2020 Journalist Vinod Dua’s petition is an opportunity for the Supreme Court clearly tell police and lower courts what constitutes sedition and how to deal with defamation cases. The Indian media is under severe stress and not just from the side-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Between 25 March and 31 May, […]