Journalist Divya Srivastava, who pressed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for answers to her questions, has faced online threats and harassment. At a press conference recently held in Lucknow, she had objected to the chief minister leaving without answering questions. Her video of the exchange went viral on social media, after which she was subjected to trolling, threats and abusive language.
In the video, the journalist can be heard repeatedly telling CM Yogi, “Chief Minister ji, please answer the question. This is a press conference. Chief Minister ji, this is a violation of the press.”