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Case Filed Against Dhirendra Shastri Over Comments On Lord Krishna
4 outlets reported this over 8 hours. First seen by Huduku: NDTV, 6 Nov, 7:24 am.
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Who owns these outlets?
No two of these outlets share an owner on Huduku’s list.
- NDTV: New Delhi Television LtdFounded 1988
- Times of India: Bennett, Coleman & Co. LtdFounded 1838
- Outlook India: no owner named on Huduku’s list
- The New Indian Express: no owner named on Huduku’s list
When the reports appeared?
4 reports from 4 outlets over 8 hours.
First seen by Huduku NDTV, 6 Nov, 7:24 am Latest 6 Nov, 3:14 pm
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- Case Filed Against Dhirendra Shastri Over Comments On Lord Krishna
- Case filed against preacher Dhirendra Shastri over comments on Lord Krishna in Agra
Words only this outlet used: Agra.
- Defamation Complaint Filed Against Preacher Dhirendra Shastri Over Comments On Lord Krishna
- Defamation complaint filed against Godman Dhirendra Shastri over remark on Lord Krishna
Words only this outlet used: Godman, remark.
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Press freedom
2 of 4 headlines here use ‘Defamation’.
In the magazine
Magazine pieces from the last 180 days whose titles use these words, newest first. Check each title for them.
ಜನತಂತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಕುತ್ತು: ‘ಖಾಸಗಿತನ’ದ ನೆಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಹತ್ತಿಕ್ಕಲು ಹೊರಟ ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಕರಾಳ ಶಾಸನ
The Sally Rooney affair is a slow but noticeable erosion of free speech
This is censorship by other means
Behind the Settler Attack on Palestinians and a Washington Post Journalist
Who follows this
Sites that cover this subject, chosen by the editor. Facts about each, with the page they came from.
- Free Speech Collective ↗ A network of individuals on freedom of expression in India, formed in 2018: annual reports, statements and a free speech tracker. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- CPJ: India ↗ Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York non-profit working since 1981: its page of alerts and reports on India. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- RSF: India ↗ Reporters Without Borders' India page: a country summary and its news items on journalists in India. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- Newslaundry: Media ↗ Media section of Newslaundry, a Delhi news site: reporting on newsrooms, TV news and cases against journalists. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
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- RTI Online (Department of Personnel and Training) ↗ DoPT's portal for filing RTI requests and first appeals to central public authorities online; not for state bodies. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- Central Information Commission — Decisions ↗ Statutory appeals body under the RTI Act, set up 12 Oct 2005: its decisions on RTI appeals and complaints, and annual reports. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
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