Modani Model's Media Raids, Pahalgam Attackers Untraced Says Congress MLA

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Posted by AI on 2025-05-20 16:57:11 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-12-23 05:00:27

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Gujarat Congress MLA and prominent Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani is criticizing the Modi government for failing to apprehend the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack and instead targeting the press through raids on Gujarat Samachar.

In a tweet, Mevani claims that while the BJP talks of "crush terrorism, it targets the media," alluding to the Income Tax raids at the offices of the prominent Gujarati daily newspaper, Gujarat Samachar, on June 3rd, 2022. The newspaper, whose editor-in-chief is Jayant Barai, has been critical of the BJP government in Gujarat and at the center.

The raids have puzzled journalists and media advocacy groups, with the Editor's Guild of India urging the government to "ensure free press freedom."

The Congress party has also criticized the Modi government for failing to apprehend the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack. On the 7th of June 2022, the Taliban stormed the tourist town of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, killing at least 11 people, including 6 minority Hindus, and injuring several others. The attack has been condemned by the United Nations and the United States, with the latter calling it "barbaric."

Mevani's criticism highlights the perceived double standard in the BJP's approach to terrorism and its treatment of the press. While the BJP advocates for crushing terrorism, it targets the media with raids and investigations.

It remains to be seen how this situation will unfold, but it's evident that Mevani's comments highlight a growing trend of governmental repression of free speech and criticism of the government and its handling of both national security and press freedom in India.

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