• Protests paralyze India's JNU as government cracks down on dissent

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    Modi shows true face, freedom of speech and press; if you agree with his
    wing nut line. India shining.

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    Protests paralyze India's JNU as government cracks down on dissent


    A female correspondent from Indian broadcaster NDTV said several
    journalists and students had been beaten by supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
    She herself was threatened with physical assault while trying to
    record the violence on her phone.

    NDTV's CEO, Vikram Chandra, confirmed the incident on Twitter.

    'You Will Be Harmed,' NDTV Reporter Covering JNU Case Was Warned.
    Other reporters attacked. What are we coming to? https://t.co/pNFvIXPQSB
    -- Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) February 15, 2016

    Dozens of police officers were stationed outside the court, but eye witnesses said they did not do anything to stop the violence. BJP
    supporters chanted slogans calling
    the university students and reporters anti-national and asked them to
    go to Muslim-majority Pakistan.

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