
Local journalists in Uttar Pradesh held protests against the arrest of three journalists from Ballia in the case linked to the class 12 paper leak on Friday, Newsclick reported. The journalists, who were protesting under the banner of Allahabad News Reporters, issued a memorandum demanding the withdrawal of the cases registered against the journalists.
Local businessmen, students’ unions and journalists’ unions have also called for a “district bandh” on April 16.