Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary booked under non-bailable sections by Kerala Police
Editor In-Chief of Zee News, Sudhir Chaudhry, known for his controversial prime time editorial show Daily News and Analysis (DNA) on his channel has been booked by Kerala Police for reportedly hurting the sentiments of the Muslims.
The news anchor has been charged under non-bailable sections of Indian Penal Code for offending the Muslim religion.
The FIR states that on March 11, 2020 the channel broadcasted DNA show and the accused offended Islam by passing comments on it and by displaying a “Jihad Chart” on the screen explaining about types of Jihad the religion provoke its followers to carry out.
Reacting to the FIR against him, Chaudhry took to twitter and added that the FIR was his “Pulitzer Prize” for speaking the truth and sharing citations. He also added that it was the price he was paying for daring to speak against “Zameen Jihad”, which he had explained about during the show on March 11.
Here’s my Pulitzer Prize for reporting the truth.Sharing the citation— an FIR filed against me by the Kerala police under nonbailable sections.The award for exposing inconvenient facts.A clear msg for media.If u don’t toe the decades old pseudo-secular line you’ll be behind bars. pic.twitter.com/zV3GvNg2YR
— Sudhir Chaudhary (@sudhirchaudhary) May 7, 2020
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SRH recover to 173/8 against MI in IPL
Mumbai, May 6: Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 173 for eight against Mumbai Indians in the IPL here on Monday.
Opener Travis Head top-scored for SRH with 48 off 30 balls while skipper Pat Cummins made a rearguard 35 not out off 17 balls.
Hardik Pandya and Piyush Chawla took three wickets each for Mumbai Indians.
Brief scores:
SRH 173/8 in 20 overs (Travis Head 48; Hardik Pandya 3/31, Piyush Chawla 3/33).
