#upgovt — Public Fediverse posts
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In UP, An FIR Citing ‘Negative News’ Reinforces Fears Of Embattled Journalists
A government circular about “negative news” and two FIRs in the month of August have reinforced the fears of embattled journalists in Uttar Pradesh, where dozens have been booked, arrested or threatened since the BJP came to power in 2017. An FIR, registered in Lakhimpur Kheri after it was suspected that school books were being sold for scrap, cited the “negative impression” made by a reporter’s video. A week later, an FIR against a fact checker was registered in Muzaffarnagar.
#UttarPradesh #PressFreedom #censorship #UPGovt #UPPolice #journalism #authoritarianism #hindutva #india
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Muslim politician spends 1 year in prison under National Security Act for not paying municipality taxes; SC quashes proceedings
The Supreme Court has quashed the proceedings under the National Security Act (NSA) against a Samajwadi Party leader in Uttar Pradesh in a revenue dues matter, and pulled up the State for “non-application of mind” and “improper exercise” of jurisdiction.
#UttarPradesh #moradabad #UPgovt #NSA #NationalSecurity #SupremeCourt #SamajwadiParty #YusufMalik #muslims #law #justice #IndianJudiciary #india
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U.P. cops serve notice to singer over song on deaths during Kanpur Dehat eviction drive
Her song, which critiqued the Yogi Adityanath government for the anti-encroachment drive resulting in the deaths of a mother and daughter, “created a situation of disharmony and tension”, the police said.
#UttarPradesh #kanpur #KanpurDehat #bulldozers #evictions #displacement #NehaSinghRathore ##UPGovt #AjayBisht #YogiAdityanath #UPPolice #BJP #law #HumanRights #hindutva #india