{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ec246dc70f8f107de229629/613c96684a3f860012a4e102?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Reporters Without Orders Ep 184: Farmer rally in Muzaffarnagar, attack on Dalit journalist in Jaunpur","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ec246dc70f8f107de229629/1631360510093-866050ae6bd99fb8cfdc6809fd41fa83.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, host Ayush Tiwari is joined by <em>Newslaundry</em>’s Basant Kumar and Avdhesh Kumar.</p><p><br></p><p>Basant talks about his <a href=\"https://hindi.newslaundry.com/2021/09/06/muzaffarnagar-kisan-mahapanchayat-farmers-protest-up-elections\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">report</a> from<strong> </strong>Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, where thousands of farmers organised a Kisan Mahapanchayat on September 5 to protest against the Narendra Modi government’s new farm laws. He recalls seeing a lot of the people climbing into trees to listen to their leaders and covering their heads with green leaves to beat the severe heat.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Avdhesh talks about the <a href=\"https://hindi.newslaundry.com/2021/09/03/politics-and-personal-vendetta-the-full-story-of-why-a-dalit-journalist-in-jaunpur-is-on-dharna-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">alleged assault</a> on a Dalit journalist in UP’s Jaunpur. Santosh Kumar, 33, has alleged that he was attacked for reporting on atrocities committed on Dalits by a BJP leader which led to his arrest. Avdhesh pieces together what happened.</p><p><br></p><p>This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.</p><p><br></p><p>Tune in.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Newslaundry.com"}