Lucknow, Jun 20: A media body on Saturday described as "an act of intimidation" the filing of an FIR in Uttar Pradesh against a journalist over a report on the impact of the lockdown on a village, saying it was part of an "established pattern" of harassment of independent scribes.
In a statement, the Media Foundation put on record its strong protest over the FIR filed by the Uttar Pradesh government against Supriya Sharma, executive editor of news portal Scroll.in.
The case was filed against Sharma for allegedly misrepresenting facts in a report on the impact of the lockdown in a village adopted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, police sources had said on Thursday.
The FIR against Sharma and the Scroll editor-in-chief is an "an act of intimidation and a case of abuse of process", intended to discourage honest and critical reporting, the Media Foundation said.
The Media Foundation was started in 1979 with the aim of upholding freedom of speech, expression and information.
The FIR against Sharma is only the latest instance of similar coercive actions against professional journalists, part of "an established pattern of harassment and humiliation of independent journalists", it said,
"It is an unacceptable encroachment on press freedom," said the foundation, whose chairperson is veteran journalist Harish Khare.
The Media Foundation called upon the judiciary, and central and state governments to uphold the spirit of freedom of speech and expression as guaranteed in the Constitution.
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Each one to himself. If he feels that he can do something for society and country, whichever party he chooses to align with, should allow him to do the same.
Rahul is sure that he can make money by joining politics. However, he chose wrong party may be due to misguidance. Feel sorry for Rahul
Poor RR...Did not acheive anything from film industry....even i forgot this guy till this news appeared. But in BJP Rahul Roy can achieve something good by just making hate speaches against muslim.
Its a trend in india to get populaty by vomiting venum against muslims and dalits.
Jai Hind
You are suitable for this party ....as you were heard fighting poor waiters and workers ...drunkun
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