Journalist’s arrest shows the stakes at play this election

No Images? Click here     Jailed Under NSA For Dissing Modi, Journalist Has A Warning For Voters  After six days in custody last November, an Imphal court ruled that Kishorechandra Wangkhem be set free as he had not committed a seditious act, as alleged by Manipur’s Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)-led state government. The next day, the state police arrested him afresh and charged him under the draconian National Security Act of 1980 that allows a person to be arrested for up to a year without bail. Wangkhem’s crime? Uploading a Facebook video in which he criticised Prime Minister Modi and the BJP government at Manipur for celebrating the birth anniversary of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi, Madhya Pradesh, while ignoring the freedom fighters from Manipur. READ MORE In case you missed it… How The BJP Automated Political Propaganda On WhatsApp What's Driving Guwahati's Women To Vote? 'Kalank' Review: An Uninspiring Story With Too Much 'Mohabbat', Not Enough 'Mehnat'     New to this email? You can sign up here. You can also follow HuffPost India on Flipboard. ©2019 HuffPost India | Worldmark 3, FL 3, Aerocity, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi 110037 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost India. Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Unsubscribe