How Chhattisgarh May Be Using War On Maoists To Snoop On Journalists

In Chhattisgarh, as controversy mounts over the arrests of two journalists in the past three weeks, the focus has turned to the first set of journalists arrested by the police, going back to a year ago. Somaru Nag and Santosh Yadav, two Bastar-based reporters, were arrested on in two separate cases, charged with assisting Maoists. Mr Nag has been booked for keeping watch while alleged Maoists burnt down a crusher plant. Mr Yadav has been booked for being present when a group of Maoists attacked a police patrol, killing a Special Task force personnel. He's been charged under the draconian Chhattisgarh Public Safety Act which can keep him in jail for up to five years.