FIR refers to Siddharth Varadarajan's tweet about a report in which the farmer’s family insisted he was shot by police during Republic Day tractor rally.
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Strict penalty is required against all these mischief maker fake journalists (actually they are politicians in journalists garb), irrespective of which ideology they support – right or left. Do the crime, then pay for it.
Now this is an excellent example of ideology driven journalism. The Wire has spun an entire article on a very serious topic based on a single statement of an interested party, with any collaborative evidence. Why does The Wire not believe that this grandfather could be lying? Look at the evidence. If indeed this man was killed by a bullet, is it possible that this was the sole incident of firing by the police? It is possible that not a single other person got injured? If the autopsy was videographed and all three doctors are denying making the statement, which side has more credibility? The FIR against Shri Siddharth Vardharajan, US citizen and brother of Patanjali Vardharajan and spouse of Nandini Sundar is completely appropriate.
If someone does not want to understand the gravity of the situation , and the possible repercussion of certain statements/ tweets could have then it is sad day.
Is Varadarajan above the law? Is he someone special that the law of the land doesn’t apply to him?
There is a tone of disapproval in your article, and you appear indignant that an FIR was filed against him.
Although I despise hounding of anybody but this is not hounding, in fact despite my distaste for Arnab’s brand of journalism Arnab faced real hounding and the entire media clan stayed silent at best and displayed schadenfreude at worst.
I hope justice to be delivered to Varadrajan for continual anti India activities he’s been associated with since over a decade – yes even during the UPA government.
Siddharth Varadarajan is NOT an Indian Journalist. He is a Swedish citizen.
Strict penalty is required against all these mischief maker fake journalists (actually they are politicians in journalists garb), irrespective of which ideology they support – right or left. Do the crime, then pay for it.
ARREST THIS ANTI NATIONAL LEFT THUG.
Now this is an excellent example of ideology driven journalism. The Wire has spun an entire article on a very serious topic based on a single statement of an interested party, with any collaborative evidence. Why does The Wire not believe that this grandfather could be lying? Look at the evidence. If indeed this man was killed by a bullet, is it possible that this was the sole incident of firing by the police? It is possible that not a single other person got injured? If the autopsy was videographed and all three doctors are denying making the statement, which side has more credibility? The FIR against Shri Siddharth Vardharajan, US citizen and brother of Patanjali Vardharajan and spouse of Nandini Sundar is completely appropriate.
If someone does not want to understand the gravity of the situation , and the possible repercussion of certain statements/ tweets could have then it is sad day.
Is Varadarajan above the law? Is he someone special that the law of the land doesn’t apply to him?
There is a tone of disapproval in your article, and you appear indignant that an FIR was filed against him.
Thankfully the tragic video was captured on camera. Else this fake news would have flown by these journalists. Very sad state of journalism in India.
Although I despise hounding of anybody but this is not hounding, in fact despite my distaste for Arnab’s brand of journalism Arnab faced real hounding and the entire media clan stayed silent at best and displayed schadenfreude at worst.
I hope justice to be delivered to Varadrajan for continual anti India activities he’s been associated with since over a decade – yes even during the UPA government.
Uttar Pradesh government and government officials always speak the truth.
If I had said lies instead of truth, there would have been an FIR against me and The Print. So please excuse.