Reporters Without Orders Ep 348: Inside Sambhal violence, ‘voter suppression’ in UP

This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Sumedha Mittal.

Avdhesh reported on the violence that erupted amid protests against the archaeological survey of Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal. He delved into how the clashes between police personnel and locals led to the death of six civilians.

Sumedha’s report was on the odd dip in voter turnout in the recently concluded by-polls in UP’s Kundarki assembly seat. She found out that of the 435 booths in the constituency, 154 saw a dip in voter turnout amid allegations of voter suppression, especially in the Muslim-dominated areas.

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Timecodes

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:01:20 - Sambhal violence

00:06:22 - Odd dip in voter turnout

00:25:43 - Recommendations

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Produced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, recorded by Anil Kumar.