The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has asked India to drop charges against Poonam Agrawal, a scribe with The Quint, who was booked under the Official Secrets Act.
CPJ, an independent organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, said in a statement: "Charging journalists with serious crimes for reporting on the military risks having a chilling effect on press freedom."
The Official Secret Act 1923 is India's anti espionage act held over from days of the British rule. It states that one cannot approach, inspect, or even pass over a prohibited government site or area. Read more...
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