Retaliatory FIRs: Silencing the Village Reporter
When village-level journalists expose illegal sand mining or Panchayat fund embezzlement, they are routinely targeted with retaliatory, false FIRs by local police acting on behalf of the accused politicians. Reporters are suddenly charged with extortion or trespassing, trapping them in endless legal battles.
The Bharat Media Association demands the establishment of independent district-level...