The 6 films that the #Modi govt did not want screened at the International Film Festival in Kerala. 3 were screened anyway, the other 3 were pulled.

The MEA threatened legal action & said they were not good for the "safety & security" of the country, per TOI.

Go figure.

1/n Eagles of the Republic:
After falling out of favor with the government, an Egyptian movie is compelled to star in a state propaganda film about President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, becoming involved with the regime's inner circle, finding himself entangled in corruption, paranoia
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While journalist #FahadShah has been in jail for >18 months, govt has now shut down website & social media accts of Kashmir Walla, last independent site in #Kashmir. @Article14live thread on demise of #journalism & persecution of #Kashmiri reporters
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article-14.com/post/500-days-… “For the past 18 months… we’ve lived a horrifying nightmare–with the arrest & imprisonment of our founder-editor, Fahad Shah & the harassment of our reporters & staff”
20 Aug 2023 statement from The Kashmir Walla
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In 2014, Aashish Chaturvedi, 31, filed an FIR on the #Vyapam scam, revealing bribes in medical admission tests. He's been attacked 19 times since, 16 times with a guard present. @Anil_Kumar_ti on the perils of exercising the right to info in #MadhyaPradesh article-14.com/post/police-su… Since 2006, 99 those trying to use #India's right-to-information law have been killed, 179 attacked & 186 harassed/threatened nationwide, according to @CHRI_INT. In #MadhyaPradesh, activists & whistleblowers face death threats, attacks & police surveillance. Our investigation

The #Agneepath scheme was rammed down the throats of the military, former CDS Rawat was leery of it, former army chief & govt's own minister V K Singh said he was not consulted. @SushantSin calls out the govt's claims & reveals the dangers
deccanherald.com/special-featur… @deccanherald "Despite the Army being short of more than 100,000 soldiers, only 46,000 men are being contracted this year. This will not even make up for the soldiers retiring this year, further increasing the shortfall. But it will end up saving some money for a paisa-pinching govt"

Manmohan Mishra migrated to Chennai from UP; in early days, spent less than a rupee on daily meal, a bun & tea, provided for his family of 6 in a single room. At 62, he criticised #Modi & the #UP police came for him, report @saurabhsherry & @DharaniT 1/4
article-14.com/post/how-the-u… Mishra, who runs an agency for PAN cards & other ID documents, ranted against #Modi in a YouTube video; he often posted such videos. On 8 August 2021, the Jaunpur police in #UP filed a suo moto case & made a 1,800-km journey to arrest him 2/4