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Freedom of expression, then and now
By News Desk| Published: 28th January 2021 4:34 pm IST Photo: paranjoy.in
Syed Hurairah
For decades the State has sought to muzzle a free press. The case was true during the British Raj, and after its demise. Even after more than 70 years of independence, the trend remains the same. A Gujarat court, earlier this month, issued an arrest warrant against eminent journalist and former Editor of the Economic and Political Weekly, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, in connection with an Adani Group defamation case.
The recent spate of events, including the arrest warrant against Mr Thakurta, the Kerala government’s now-withdrawn intention of criminalising posts on social media, and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government seeking to punish those who are critical of it are reminiscent of what transpired in the early 1950s in the newly annexed State of Hyderabad.