‘Press freedom’ goes for a toss in West Bengal as police arrest journalist for speaking against attacks on Kali Puja Pandal

“‘Press freedom’ goes for a toss in West Bengal as police arrest journalist for speaking against attacks on Kali Puja Pandal”, Opindia, November 6, 2024:

“On Tuesday (5th November), the Kolkata police, working under the direction of the Mamata Banerjee-led-TMC government, arrested a journalist named Ananyo Gupta.

Gupta, who runs the West Bengal-based ‘Madhyom‘ news portal, posted a video on his YouTube channel on Saturday (2nd November) highlighting attacks on Kali Puja Pandals in Razabazar and Dakshindari.

In a tweet, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari informed, “Recently the portal uploaded a video covering the vandalism at a Kali Puja Pandal at Dakshindari area (adjacent to Ultadanga) in Kolkata. The video got a substantial amount of views and is getting viral…….”

Read the full article at Opindia.com

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