Who is Mohammed Zubair, Indian journalist arrested by Modi gov’t?
Al JazeeraMAR 28 2022
This is part of a continued effort to crackdown on Maoist insurgents who have caused an enormous amount of violence in India for decades. The government is justified in doing all it can to protect the lives of its citizens, and its intervention has and will continue to curtail the strength of the insurgency.
Singh's arrest is an attempt to silence him under the guise of keeping Jharkhand's streets safe. The Indian police are violating Singh's human rights by harassing him in retaliation for his reporting. This is clearly a case about freedom of the press. Singh should be commended for his willingness to report on the state-imposed repression.