Crime & Law · India
Student Protesters' Cases Withdrawal and PM Modi's Comments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that punishing student protesters will not resolve the situation, following a lathicharge incident. In Maharashtra, the state government directed the Director General of Police to expedite the withdrawal of cases against CJP protesters. Aaditya Thackeray, an MLA, sought clarity from the DGP regarding the withdrawal of cases against NEET protesters. Meanwhile, CJP's Abhijeet Dipke urged PM Modi to address the alleged brutality during a July 20 protest and expressed hope that the Prime Minister would apologize to students.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 6 · Centre 15 · Right 5 n = 26
- Left (6): National Herald, Satya Hindi, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The News Minute, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (15 votes, 16 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Herald, Hindustan (Hindi), LiveLaw, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Prabhat Khabar, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express, The Lallantop, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Quint, The Tribune
- Right (5 votes, 6 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Punjab Kesari, The Pioneer, Zee News (Hindi)
- International (1): Reuters