Tag: freedom of speech

After the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), card-status was revoked for journalist and author Aatish Taseer, in an interview with India Today he has commented on the matter. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading India on a path that leads to fear, political vendetta and anti-minority environment. It is believed that the sudden revocation of the OCI card status is a direct fallout of his publication in the TIME Magzine which managed a spot on the cover page of its international edition. The piece described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India's Divider in Chief. Despite the repercussions, Taseer has not changed his stand and has said in his exclusive interview with India Today TV

Attorney General K K Venugopal proposed three more pertinent issues in this matter before the court. The questions related to the restrictions imposed on the rights guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a)