The Press Council of India has issued a bailable warrant against the editor of Kannada daily, Vijaya Karnataka, for not appearing for proceedings in a hate speech complaint against an article published by the newspaper in March 2020, The News Minute reported on Thursday.
Campaign Against Hate Speech, a voluntary group of lawyers, writers, and activists working to recognise and hold hate speech in the media accountable, had filed the complaint. In a tweet, it said that the warrant of arrest of Rs 5,000 was issued on February 25.
The article was published in the March 28, 2020, edition of Vijaya Karnataka and held the Muslim community responsible for the spread of coronavirus, according to The News Minute.
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Press Council of India has taken Vijay Ktaka to task for non appearance despite multiple summons in a complaint that we had filed. 1/4 pic.twitter.com/fyhamN23Au— Hate Speech Beda (@HateSpeechBeda) March 11, 2021
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