Thursday, April 25, 2024

Topic: Saba Naqvi

Global press body raises concerns over targeting journalists Saba, Zubair

The Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday that Indian police should discontinue their investigations of journalists Saba Naqvi and Mohammed Zubair in response to their social media posts criticising right-wing Hindu parties and activists, and enable all members of the press to work freely.

UP Police FIR against Twitter, journalists and Congress leaders for tweets on Ghaziabad Muslim man’s assault

Ghaziabad Police in Uttar Pradesh has registered a case against Twitter, Congress leaders Dr Shama Mohammed, Salman Nizami, and Maskoor Usmani, journalists Mohammed Zubair, Rana Ayyub and media outlet The Wire and writer Saba Naqvi over tweets in connection with the assault of an elderly Muslin man.