CPJ writes to PM Modi seeking freedom for reporters behind bars
By Staff Writer in Media News on Thursday, 11th December 2025 at 2:40pm
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi via a letter to step in and release journalists who are currently in jail in India.
According to CPJ, two journalists remain imprisoned on security and criminal charges. One of them is Rupesh Kumar Singh, an independent journalist from Jharkhand, who has been in jail for more than three years and is currently lodged in Patna’s Adarsh Central Jail.
His family has alleged that he is facing poor conditions in jail, including low-quality food, limited medical care despite health issues, long hours locked inside his cell, and restricted access to basic facilities.
CPJ said that although the number of jailed journalists in India has come down com...
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