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Tamil journalist Savukku Shankar sentenced to three years in prison

Original: சவுக்கு சங்கருக்கு 3 ஆண்டு சிறை தண்டனை |Badri Seshadri |Savukku Shankar 3years prison Case Explained

Tamil online journalist Savukku Shankar has been sentenced to three years in prison in a court case in Tamil Nadu, according to Tamil-language news coverage explaining the ruling. Commentator Badri Seshadri has also been drawn into discussion of the case. The sentencing of a prominent, outspoken government critic has sparked strong debate about press freedom and the use of criminal cases against journalists in the state.

Why now: The jailing of a well-known and controversial Tamil journalist has triggered heated debate over press freedom in Tamil Nadu.

Savukku ShankarBadri SeshadriTamil Nadu

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