Topic: Prashant Kanojia
Global journalists body calls for release of journalist Prashant Kanojia jailed over tweet
Reporters Without Borders (RSF), an international body of journalists has called for the immediate release of Prashant Kanojia, Delhi based Bahujan journalist who is to appear in court this week and is facing the possibility of 28 years in prison for a retweet he quickly deleted after realizing the original had been faked.
Prashant Kanojia’s arrest has to be seen as an attack on anti-caste activists: Public statement
Over 300 Journalists, writers, and activists have signed a public statement condemning journalist Prashant Kanojia’s arrest by the Uttar Pradesh police and said his arrest has to be seen as an attack on the anti-caste activists.
Kanojia’s arrest is testimony to Yogi govt’s dictatorial attitude: Chandrashekhar Azad
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad tweeted that the arrest of Prashant Kanojia, a Bahujan journalist was testimony to the dictatorial attitude of the Uttar Pradesh government and demanded arrested journalist’s immediate release.
