Journalist gets threat for criticising a Modi Govt scheme. Is reminded of Gauri Lankesh's fate

Journalist threatened for criticising a Modi Govt scheme. Is reminded of Gauri Lankesh's fate

NB: Since the message was received with a phone number, it should be easy for the police to identify the source. If the Sangh Parivar is being slandered by false information, they should be at the forefront of efforts to catch the culprits. DS

Times of India Takes Down a Story the BJP Finds Embarrassing, Again

On 17 September 2017 a Jaipur-based reporter for The Times of India who had written a  report Crop insurance: Farmers taken for a ‘premium’ ride, critiquing Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna - a scheme launched by Prime Minister Modi, received a WhatsApp message stating that people who would dare to write against Prime Minister Narendra Modi or the RSS would not be spared.

The threatening message was an image with text written in Hindi gives the example of journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder, saying a similar fate awaited anyone who wrote against the RSS or Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Posted below is a picture of the article written by Rosamma Thomas which has been taken down from the website of The Times of India. Read the full report:
https://www.newslaundry.com/2017/09/25/times-of-india-the-quint-whatsapp-journalist-threatened

'The Government is committed to the freedom of the Press': DG, Press Information Bureau

Over the past year, a number of instances have emerged highlighting  the inappropriate relationship between editors in organisations like the Times of India and Dainik Jagran and the ruling party and /or government officials. Stories deemed embarrassing to the BJP have been taken down with no explanation offered to readers. An op-ed article critical of the government’s handling of China was taken down from HT’s website in July 2017 - criticism on social media led to it being restored.






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