Watch | What Rafale Secrets is Modi Hiding by Threatening Journalists?
In this episode of Hum Bhi Bharat, the Centre's intent to prosecute newspapers for publishing documents related to the Rafale deal is discussed.
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Mar 07 2019
File photo of members of the Congress party during a protest calling for a probe into the Rafale fighter planes deal with France. Credit: Ajay Verma/Reuters
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New Delhi: On Wednesday, attorney general K.K. Venugopal told the Supreme Court that the Rafale deal documents published by some newspapers were stolen from the government and those publishing them were guilty of breaching the Official Secrets Act.
In today’s episode of Hum Bhi Bharat, Arfa Khanum Sherwani talks to M.K. Venu, founding editor of The Wire and advocate Sarim Naved to understand what the Official Secrets Acts is and why the government is threatening journalists reporting on the Rafale deal.
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