21 November 2018

National

Prejudice, Pride And A Chopper Override: Why Abhijit Iyer-Mitra Is In Jail Since One Month

A man is in jail due to the CM’s fallout with a former partyman

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Journalists meet CM Naveen to complain against Abhijit

Delhi-based defence analyst Abhijit Iyer-­Mitra has completed one month in jail—for nothing more blasphemous than some ill-conceived, tasteless comments made in zest about Odisha, its people and some of its cultural icons. With the high court registry yet to list ­Abhijit’s bail petition, moved on ­Nov­ember 16, he is...