Rahul Gandhi has Extended his Support to the Jailed Manipur Journalist Kishore Chandra

The video, reportedly, had the journalist calling the Chief Minister a "puppet" of PM Modi
Rahul Gandhi has Extended his Support to the Jailed Manipur Journalist Kishore Chandra

Discussing the freedom of speech and expression, Rahul Gandhi has extended his support to the jailed Manipur journalist Kishore Chandra, who targeted PM Modi.

Kishore, who is under one-year detention as he targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his articles, was slapped with National Security Act and has been in jail since last year.

Rahul Gandhi, in a letter directed to the journalist, wrote, "This is another attempt to use the state machinery to silence dissent. Over the past few months, we have witnessed the BJP government's design to trample on the constitutional rights of the people of Manipur."

Trying to bring in the incident to the national front, Congress' scion Rahul Gandhi pointed out that "regressive forces continue to unleash violence with impunity, while those who seek accountability from the state are being jailed."

The video, reportedly, had the journalist calling the Chief Minister a "puppet" of PM Modi. The journalist had also criticized the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS for organising a function meant to mark the birth anniversary of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi. Mr Wangkhem alleged that the Rani of Jhansi had nothing to do with Manipur. He had even dared the government to arrest him, say sources.

"Don't betray, don't insult the freedom fighters of Manipur," the journalist had said in one of the posts, which the government sees as propaganda of the militant groups. Mr Wangkhem's family has challenged the detention under NSA in Manipur High Court

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