Manipur Journalist Facing Sedition Charges For Criticising Govt Walks Free After 133 Days

Manipur journalist, Kishorechandra Wangkhem, who was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) allegedly for criticising the BJP and its politicians, was released from Sajiwa Central Jail on Wednesday, April 10 after spending four months in prison.

He was in detention under the National Security Act (NSA). He was picked up on sedition charges for allegedly uploading videos on Facebook critical of chief minister Biren Singh. The videos described Singh as a “puppet” of Modi for celebrating Rani Laxmibai’s birth anniversary.

The Manipur High Court had Monday revoked his detention and ordered his immediate release, quashing the case against him.

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