Authorities in Ballia region were known to turn against reporters who wrote about exam paper leaks.
In 2018, a journalist was booked after he forwarded a leaked paper he had written about to the district inspector of schools, at the latter’s insistence.
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In 2018, a journalist was booked after he forwarded a leaked paper he had written about to the district inspector of schools, at the latter’s insistence.
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UP: Recently, three local reporters were arrested on charges of being complicit in the leaks of question papers for Class 10 and Class 12 board exams.
Their investigative report on the question-paper-leak landed them in trouble with district authorities. scroll.in/a/1026629
Their investigative report on the question-paper-leak landed them in trouble with district authorities. scroll.in/a/1026629
Uttar Pradesh has acquired a reputation of being a state that persecutes journalists for reporting stories about misgovernance. Since 2017, when Adityanath became CM, nearly 70 journalists have been booked by the govt. scroll.in/a/1026629
#CommonGround report by @psychia90
#CommonGround report by @psychia90
Exposing misgovernance is risky for reporters in #UttarPradesh. This March, in the town of Ballia, some staked their freedom and did so anyway. scroll.in/a/1026629
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