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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years

‘I will continue my fight against draconian laws, UAPA, AFSPA,’ the journalist told NDTV as he walked out of prison in Lucknow after 850 days.

Scroll Staff
Feb 02, 2023 · 12:55 pm

"Journalism is not a crime; I don't know who's benefiting from me being in jail": Kerala Journalist #SiddiqueKappan to NDTV after walking free pic.twitter.com/guZyGI3QV4

— NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2023

Visuals of Kerala based journalist Siddique Kappan coming out of Lucknow jail earlier in the morning today. He was behind bars for more than two years. pic.twitter.com/23WCkue6bm

— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) February 2, 2023
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