
Indian police arrests Mohammed Zubair over tweets
Police in India have arrested the co-founder of a fact-checking website who has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Mohammed Zubair of Alt News has been accused of insulting religious beliefs on Twitter, a network of media organisations said. Opposition leaders and activists have condemned the arrest. They said it was a clear attempt by the Hindu-nationalist government to clamp down on those who expose hate speech. Mr Zubair recently highlighted comments of a spokesperson of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad during a television debate. His tweet was widely shared and … Continue reading Indian police arrests Mohammed Zubair over tweets