On Friday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor urged home minister Amit Shah to facilitate the "immediate and unconditional release" of journalists Fahad Shah, Sajad Gul and Siddique Kappan, the Indian Express reported.
Tharoor raised the issue during Zero Hour at the Lok Sabha and said the journalists must be released "in the interest of preserving the freedom of press". He pointed out that Kappan has been under "prolonged detention" under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act while both Shah and Gul were arrested on charges of sedition and under the Public Safety Act.
