Reporters Without Orders Ep 348: Inside Sambhal violence, ‘voter suppression’ in UP
This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Sumedha Mittal.
Avdhesh reported on the violence that erupted amid protests against the archaeological survey of Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal. He delved into how the clashes between police personnel and locals led to the death of six civilians.
Sumedha’s report was on the odd dip in voter turnout in the recently concluded by-polls in UP’s Kundarki assembly seat. She found out that of the 435 booths in the constituency, 154 saw a dip in voter turnout amid allegations of voter suppression, especially in the Muslim-dominated areas.
Tune in.
Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:20 - Sambhal violence
00:06:22 - Odd dip in voter turnout
00:25:43 - Recommendations
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