Rahul Gandhi writes to jailed Manipuri Journalist

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday reached out to Manipur journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem, who was arrested under National Security Act. (NSA) for a post criticizing Manipur’s chief minister N Biren Singh and is being jailed for nearly two months now.

In his letter to the journalist, Rahul Gandhi wrote, “This is another attempt to use the state machinery to silence dissent. Over the past few months, we have witnessed the BJP government’s design to trample on constitutional rights of the people of Manipur”.

"I strongly condemn your detention under the NSA”, the Congress President wrote to the journalist, who was a news anchor for a local channel in Imphal and was detained with an one-year sentence for criticizing the Narendra Modi government at the Centre and the Manipur CM.

“It is unfortunate that regressive forces continue to unleash violence with impunity, while those who seek accountability from the state are being jailed. Fascist forces have not only attempted to destroy the idea of India but attack anyone who challenges their distorted narrative”, the Congress chief wrote while promising to extend support to the jailed journalist.