Chhattisgarh journalist held for spreading ‘pretend information’ in opposition to Congress leaders | Newest Information India

RAIPUR: A journalist has been arrested for allegedly spreading pretend information in opposition to ruling Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh, police stated on Friday.

A First Data Report (FIR) was registered in opposition to Nilesh Sharma, the journalist and a political satirist, on Wednesday together with beneath the Indian Penal Code’s Part 504 (intentional insult to impress breach of the peace). Sharma was arrested a day later.

In his grievance, Khilawan Nishad, who calls himself a Congress employee and a supporter of chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and minister T S Singhdeo, accused Sharma and his information portal of spreading pretend information to hurt the ruling get together. The FIR accused the portal of spreading “negativity and draw a wedge among the many leaders and workplace bearers of Congress”.

Police superintendent (Raipur) Prashant Agarwal stated Sharma revealed pretend content material with out proof. “We’ve booked him beneath the related sections for spreading rumours, pretend information, and extra investigation is happening.”

In October, two journalists of one other net portal had been arrested for allegedly publishing a “deceptive and baseless report” in opposition to Congress lawmakers and extorting cash from them.

Chhattisgarh authorities has drafted a proposed regulation to guard journalists and seeks to make harassment of journalists a cognisable however bailable offence with a jail time period of as much as one 12 months.