Indian cartoonist arrested on charges of publishing insulting and "obscene" cartoon

Indian cartoonist arrested on charges of publishing insulting and "obscene" cartoon

Image that led to the arrest of the cartoonist "Varma". The Indian cartoonist S. Surendra Kumarwho signs his name as Varma, was arrested on Monday 18 May for this published cartoon, and for a copyright claim (?) withdrawn for a copyright claim (?), on his Twitter account on Saturday 16 May. The arrest

Jammu and Kashmir, cartoonists under blockade

Jammu and Kashmir, cartoonists under blockade

On 5 August, India blocked The Wire, again, blocked the internet and telephony, ordered tourists to leave Kashmir and made a massive deployment of soldiers. Yet another move to abolish its independence that the government cynically sold as a measure against terrorism and to"ensure peace and tranquillity". India has thus divided the state

Cartoonist Suhail Naqshbandi quits due to pressure and censorship

Cartoonist Suhail Naqshbandi quits due to pressure and censorship

On 1 May, the cartoonist Suhail H. Naqshbandi illustrated with this cartoon a text in which he explained his reasons for quitting his job as an editorial cartoonist for the newspaper Greater Kashmir. The censorship of the medium and pressure from the government ended up making his work impossible. It is not very

Journalists denounced for hurting religious feelings and offending Hindu gods

Periodistas denunciados India

One of those denounced is Swathi Vadlamudi, for drawing and publishing this cartoon on Facebook. Spain is not the only country where anything is denounced for offence to religious sentiments; legal tantrums by those who consider that their beliefs are being insulted are almost universal and one of the causes of conflict that

Indian cartoonist arrested on charges of defaming authorities

Detienen a un dibujante indio acusado de difamar a las autoridades

Cartoon for which G.Bala has been detained Indian cartoonist and journalist G. Bala(Twitter) (Bombay, 1980) was arrested on Sunday 5 November in Tamil Nadu for a cartoon that the authorities consider obscene and defamatory. G.Bala's picture shows Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami along with two other members of the Tirunelveli district police and

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