Nilesh Sharma, a journalist and “political satirist” from Chhattisgarh’s Raipur, has been arrested by the police on charges of “spreading fake news” against Congress leaders, Hindustan Times reported. This came after one Khilawan Nishad, who calls himself a Congress worker, filed a complaint against the journalist accusing him and his portal of spreading fake news.
According to the Statesman, Sharma is the editor of web portal and magazine India Writers. The Statesman alleged that the complainant had singled out Sharma’s political satire, Ghurwa ke Maati, for “driving a wedge between the Congress leaders”; the complainant also said Sharma was a part of “Godi media”.
