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– Indian journalist charged under Official Secrets Act (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News April 4, 2017

"This is nothing but an attempt by the Indian Army to shut up journalists from exposing wrongdoings in the institution," journalist Poonam Agrawal told CPJ.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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