Gujarat rights body criticizes FIR against UP journo who exposed roti with salt scam

By A Representative
The Minority Coordination Committee (MCC), a Gujarat-based civil rights organization, has taken strong exception to FIR against Uttar Pradesh journalist Pawan Jaiswal under various sections of criminal law for his report that rotis and salt were being served to school children as midday meal in Siyur primary school Mirzapur.
In a statement, MCC convener Mujahid Nafees said, “It is shocking that instead of taking action against officers who played with the life of children, the government filed a case against the journalist who exposed an important issue related to right to life in our Constitution.”
Asking “Who is behind this corruption?”, MCC has demanded that state government should “withdraw the cases on the journalist and ensure his security”, adding, “We believe that media is fourth pillar of Democracy and rights of citizens is more important than anything. This act shows clear-cut signs of Emergency.”

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