Kanpur (UP), days after an FIR was lodged against a television channel reporter in connection with the coverage of the dharna by a senior BJP leader and his supporters at the camp office of SP (Kanpur Dehat). An official said, parliamentary elections.
Akbarpur Police has accused reporter Vikas Dhiman of defamation.
An FIR was registered by Sub-Inspector Rajneesh Kumar Verma on June 27 and investigation into the case has been initiated.
Speaking over phone, district police chief BBGTS Murthy said the news was published with the headline "Police not listening to Yogi government minister's husband and former MP". Yogi Sarkar), which allegedly tarnished the image of SP.
The FIR lodged with the police said Anil Shukla, husband of UP minister Pratibha Shukla and former MP, sat on a dharna at Warsi, SP Kanpur Dehat's camp, after the officer allegedly stopped him from coming out of his office to meet him. Refused.
The complaint states that the SP came out of his room and took the BJP leader inside and had breakfast with tea.
Dhiman explained that he had performed his official duty as covering the protests was a media responsibility, not a crime. He said the police action of registering an FIR in connection with the coverage was part of an attempt to "intimidate" the media.
Akbarpur Police has accused reporter Vikas Dhiman of defamation.
An FIR was registered by Sub-Inspector Rajneesh Kumar Verma on June 27 and investigation into the case has been initiated.
Speaking over phone, district police chief BBGTS Murthy said the news was published with the headline "Police not listening to Yogi government minister's husband and former MP". Yogi Sarkar), which allegedly tarnished the image of SP.
The FIR lodged with the police said Anil Shukla, husband of UP minister Pratibha Shukla and former MP, sat on a dharna at Warsi, SP Kanpur Dehat's camp, after the officer allegedly stopped him from coming out of his office to meet him. Refused.
The complaint states that the SP came out of his room and took the BJP leader inside and had breakfast with tea.
Dhiman explained that he had performed his official duty as covering the protests was a media responsibility, not a crime. He said the police action of registering an FIR in connection with the coverage was part of an attempt to "intimidate" the media.
