Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court on Wednesday granted bail to defence analyst Abhijit Iyer Mitra, who was arrested for making derogatory remarks on Odisha and its culture. The bail paves the way for the release of Iyer Mitra, who has been lodged in Jharpara jail for over 40 days. Madhya[Read More…]
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Odisha Assembly excuses Abhijit Iyer Mitra
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly on Saturday accepted the recommendations of a House committee for considering an apology from journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra, who had made derogatory remarks against the legislators in the state. A House committee under the chairmanship of Leader of Opposition Narasingh Mishra was formed to probe the[Read More…]
Journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra asked to appear before House panel for anti-Odisha jibe
Bhubaneswar: A house committee constituted by the Odisha Assembly on Friday decided to issue notice to journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra for his alleged derogatory remarks against the state, its culture and the lawmakers. The committee headed by Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra decided to issue a notice to Iyer Mitra[Read More…]
Defence expert Abhijit Iyer Mitra arrested for hurting Odiya sentiments in Delhi
Abhijit Iyer Mitra has been arrested and taken to Nizamuddin police station today on September 20th for making derogatory remarks against Odisha. Iyer is taken to hospital for a medical examination after which he will be produced before Saket court before taken on remand by Odisha police. However, he was[Read More…]