I have an interschool debate competition. The topic of the debate is "FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS UNDER THREAT IN INDIA." Meritnation experts, please provide me with some content related to the topic. The content should be of both FOR and AGAINST the motion.
Hi,
For a debate , there is the need to provide certain examples of the recent events in support of your claim.
Let's jot down few instances where freedom of expression has been denied in India:
1) Censorship attempts on movies like Udta Punjab
2) Comedian Kiku Sharda arrested for mimicking Gurmeet Singh
3) A professor of chemistry at the prestigious Jadavpur University, Prof Mahapatra was arrested and jailed for one night in April 2012 for forwarding to friends a cartoon lampooning Ms Mamata Banerje
4) Two girls were arrested over their Facebook post questioning the shutdown in the city for Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray's funeral
Now let's see where India has granted the right of speech
1) Arnab Goswami constantly question govt policies on his news hour debate
2) FTII students protested against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan, who assumed charge as FTII Chairman
3) Recent farmers' protests across the country with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan , Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh against the growing farmers' distress
For a debate , there is the need to provide certain examples of the recent events in support of your claim.
Let's jot down few instances where freedom of expression has been denied in India:
1) Censorship attempts on movies like Udta Punjab
2) Comedian Kiku Sharda arrested for mimicking Gurmeet Singh
3) A professor of chemistry at the prestigious Jadavpur University, Prof Mahapatra was arrested and jailed for one night in April 2012 for forwarding to friends a cartoon lampooning Ms Mamata Banerje
4) Two girls were arrested over their Facebook post questioning the shutdown in the city for Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray's funeral
Now let's see where India has granted the right of speech
1) Arnab Goswami constantly question govt policies on his news hour debate
2) FTII students protested against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan, who assumed charge as FTII Chairman
3) Recent farmers' protests across the country with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan , Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh against the growing farmers' distress