What’s going on with sharing Prothom Elo Online reports with graphic cards on Facebook is shocking.
As a citizen, I feel that the way reactions are being given from various quarters is not acceptable. The incident may be reprehensible or the respondent may give statement if he does not like the person. It is part of democratic norms. Everyone has freedom of expression. But how are cases registered in connection with the incident under the Digital Security Act? I’m not a legal expert, and as a layman, it doesn’t make sense to me. Policy makers should consider this. Policy makers are giving different statements regarding this. The Ministry of External Affairs has given a statement. From the various statements, I am not able to understand in which direction the incident is turning. What I clearly understand is that suing an editor under the Digital Security Act and showing a journalist being picked up and arrested and the events that followed are curbing media freedom.