2 journalists booked in Tripura over VHP’s allegations; tense calm in Amravati, internet suspension continues – 5 points

Swarna Jha and Sammriddhi Ok Sakunia say that they had been visiting Tripura on an task to do a ‘floor report’ on the alleged spiritual vandalism within the state. (Swarna Jha, Sammriddhi Ok Sakunia/Twitter)

Two Delhi-based journalists have been booked in Tripura’s Unakoti district for ‘instigating’ communal disharmony within the space. The ladies journalists took to Twitter to clarify the sequence of the occasions on Sunday. Swarna Jha and Sammriddhi Ok Sakunia say that they had been visiting Tripura on an task to do a ‘floor report’ on the alleged spiritual vandalism within the state. Of their tweets, the scribe say that they had been booked after a neighborhood Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief filed a criticism in opposition to them. In a associated growth linked to the Tripura incidents, state of affairs stays below management in Maharashtra’s Amravati district on Sunday. Stone-pelting and clashes had been reported from Amravati, Nanded, Yavatmal and Nashik on Friday. Listed below are 5 main updates:

1: The incident got here to mild after the scribes posted about it on Twitter. In a collection of tweets posted from their private Twitter handles, each journalists claimed that they’d approached the native police station once they began visiting the areas of the alleged spiritual vandalism that passed off final month. Later, they mentioned that native cops stopped them from leaving their lodge. Article 14, a authorized new portal, additionally posted the video messages by each journalists.

2: The Indian Categorical has additionally confirmed in regards to the FIR in opposition to each journalists. The Fatikroy Police Station positioned in Unakoti district has booked the scribes. An Indian Categorical report recognized the VHP chief as one Kanchan Das, who has lodged a criticism in opposition to the 2 girls journalists for allegedly instigating communal enmity as a part of ‘legal conspiracy.’ The VHP chief alleges that the title of the spiritual organisation and the Tripura authorities is being imparted to create stress within the space.

3: The event comes on a day when the Union House Ministry has issued a press release saying that no such incidents of rape or spiritual violence passed off in Tripura final month.

4: Whereas the Biplab Deb authorities and the Centre have maintained that all the things is okay in Tripura and that folks mustn’t pay heed to ‘rumours’, some cities of Maharashtra have witnessed clashes over the weekend on account of information coming from Tripura.

5: An web suspension is in power in Amravati. A curfew has additionally been imposed. Contemporary violence was reported in Amravati on Saturday. A PTI report mentioned that native BJP staff and members from minority group had been concerned within the violence. Web companies will stay suspended in a bid to cease any form of hearsay, Amravati Police Commissioner Arti Singh was quoted as saying by PTI.

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