Twitter has arbitrarily suspended renowned journalist and Hindutva supporter Francois Gautier’s account. The action has incited a severe backlash amongst the Hindutva loyalists with the hashtag #ISupportGautier trending on Twitter on 9th March.
Journalist Dilip Mandal posted an obscene tweet about Sri Saraswati Devi on Basant Panchami.
The Indian Government demanded strict action against those Twitter accounts spreading malice and misinformation during the recent Kisan Andolan. The Government had demanded action against 1100 accounts but Twitter deactivated only 709 accounts.
Multiple police cases have been filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, India Today journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, National Herald Group Editorial Advisor Mrinal Pande, reporters Zafar Agha, Paresh Nath, Anant Nath and Vinod Jose under the IPC sections related to misreporting, spreading disharmony, inciting violence, sedition, etc.
Pakistani media reported that Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN – Munir Akram, has demanded a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the UNSC.
After silence over the senseless cutting of trees during Christmas, the mainstream media has suddenly rediscovered its voice for ‘rationality’ and ‘reason’. The subject of its ire this time around is a ritual observed by Hindus in Rajasthan.
n the wake of strong opposition from the media, civil society and the opposition, the Government has decided to backtrack from implementing the newly added section of the Kerala Police Act, 2011, that would muzzle all types of free speech and opinion through any medium.
Mehbooba Mufti, a former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, has been placed under house arrest in her house.
The Kerala High Court 23rd November passed orders to restrict activist Rehana Fathima from disseminating her opinions and comments through any visual and electronic medium in connection with a case filed against her for the usage of the word ‘gomatha’ (mother cow) as a substitute for meat during one of her cookery shows.
A false news that ‘Tanishq Jewellery’ shop at Gandhidham Gujarat was attacked due to the advertisement ‘Love Jihad’, was aired by NDTV news channel.