When 'comrades' converted detention centre to classroom. Academician Prof Gopinath Ravindran, who was detained, gave a lecture. Senior CPI(M) leaders Manik Sarkar, Elamaram Kareem were also among the 'students' @DeccanHerald
“What’s my offence? Why are you detaining me?”
My colleague @ShoaibDaniyal was simply standing on the road in a South Delhi locality, waiting for a taxi, when he was picked up by Delhi Police.
My colleague, one of India's best investigative reporters, Ayush Tiwari @sighyush has been detained by Delhi Police near ITO.
He was not even at Jantar Mantar.
He had his press card prominently displayed.
He told the police many times he was a journalist.
Despite that he was bundled into a van and taken away.
During the previous CJP protest in July, influencers used The Park hotel’s Wi-Fi to upload their videos. This time, police are stationed at the hotel, influencers are being prevented from leaving, and one influencer’s room internet has reportedly been cut off.
Our reporters @AshwineSingh and @SavyasachiAstha were detained after this update. Three Newslaundry reporters have now been detained, and two official phones seized by Delhi Police.
Follow Newslaundry for updates and amplify our reports throughout the day.
SIR Investigation: The mysterious 16.4 lakh voters added to Uttar Pradesh Roll
Flouting the law, ECI has hidden names and details of 16.4 lakh voters added to Uttar Pradesh's voter roll.
That's 18.5% of the total voters added to the final voter roll in the state which soon goes to polls.
And some irreconcilable numbers emerge from SIR in UP...
@ayushikar1998 and @TweetSumedha investigated for The Reporters' Collective @reporters_co
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