Charges of “Maoism” and “Naxalism” used to harass Indian journalists

NewsReporters Without Borders (RSF) firmly condemns a recent increase in attempts in several Indian states to prosecute journalists for allegedly participating in “revolutionary” activities, and calls on the courts to dismiss these absurd charges. The latest targets include Nellutla Venugopal Rao, a journalist based in the south-central state of Telangana who uses the pen-name of N. Venugopal.

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