The article reports that a reporter from Republic Bangla, Santu Pan, was arrested by the police while filing ground reports from Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district. The arrest was made following a complaint of trespassing lodged against him and his cameraman by a local woman. The reporter will be presented before a lower court in Basirhat on Tuesday.
Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur reacted to the development, calling it an attack on media freedom in West Bengal. He criticized the state government for preventing journalists from reporting on the atrocities committed against women. Thakur accused the Trinamool Congress government of flouting constitutional norms and stifling freedom of expression in the state.
Thakur also expressed concern over the safety of women in West Bengal under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s rule. He claimed that the government is trying to cover up the truth about women feeling insecure in the state.
The incident has sparked controversy and raised concerns about press freedom in West Bengal. The arrest of a journalist while reporting on sensitive issues has drawn criticism from various quarters. The response from the government and the media community to this incident is awaited as the situation unfolds.
