Sahitya Akademi Award winner’s book rejected by Goa state body due to ‘objectionable words’

Neelba Khandekar said the two words the Goa Konkani Akademi found objectionable were ‘yoni’ and ‘thann’ (vagina and breasts in Konkani), in the poem ‘Gangrape’.

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· Jan 14, 2020 · 11:31 am

Goa: Four artists arrested for ‘hurting’ Hindu sentiments at music event, let out on bail

They were accused of mixing abusive language with the holy word ‘Om’.

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· Dec 19, 2019 · 12:13 pm

Actor Payal Rohatgi gets bail a day after being jailed for ‘objectionable remark’ about Nehru family

A local court in Rajasthan granted relief to Rohatgi on the condition that she pay two bail bonds of Rs 25,000 each.

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· Dec 17, 2019 · 10:54 pm

Actor Payal Rohatgi sent to judicial custody for eight days for alleged remarks against Nehru family

A local court in Rajasthan rejected Rohatgi’s bail application.

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· Dec 16, 2019 · 05:21 pm

Review cancellation of Aatish Taseer’s OCI status: Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood urge India

In a letter, over 260 activists, writers and artists said the Indian government was likely retaliating against Taseer for his critical coverage of Modi.

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· Nov 14, 2019 · 06:42 pm

Facebook’s new Oversight Board is a step forward – but it can’t help Kashmiris

If Facebook decides incorrectly that local laws in India require it to silence Kashmiri calls for self-determination, the Board will not be able to review this.

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Chinmayi Arun

· Oct 14, 2019 · 07:30 am

Supreme Court judge says criticism of government, army, judiciary cannot be construed as sedition

‘If we stifle criticism of these institutions, we shall become a police state instead of a democracy,’ Justice Deepak Gupta said at a workshop.

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· Sep 08, 2019 · 10:34 am

Eight people have been arrested in four states over social media posts in India this week

The arrests of three journalists by Uttar Pradesh Police received media attention but action was also taken against people in Chhattisgarh, Assam and Tripura.

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· Jun 14, 2019 · 02:41 pm

Chhattisgarh: Raipur resident arrested for posting ‘abusive comments’ about CM Bhupesh Baghel

Lalit Yadav was arrested on June 9 for allegedly criticising the chief minister’s comments on the Skywalk project in the capital city.

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· Jun 14, 2019 · 09:14 am

UP: News channel head, editor held after it aired allegedly defamatory content about Adityanath

According to the FIR, the channel conducted a panel discussion without checking facts about a woman’s claims against the Uttar Pradesh chief minister.

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· Jun 09, 2019 · 09:31 am

Delhi journalist arrested by UP police for online comment on Chief Minister Adityanath

The police has accused Prashant Kanojia of maligning the chief minister.

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· Jun 08, 2019 · 06:12 pm

BJP worker arrested for Mamata meme is free. What happens to others targeted for social media posts?

People charged with sharing ‘objectionable content’ are stuck with long trials that don’t often end in convictions.

Aarefa Johari

· May 18, 2019 · 06:30 am