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UP: Journalist arrested for questioning BJP MLC granted bail

A video of Rana went viral after he questioned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Gulab Devi over promised development works in her constituency.

Local journalist Sanjay Rana who was arrested on Sunday on charges of alleged assault and abuse on a complaint filed by a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader Shubham Raghav, was granted bail by the Chandausi sub-divisional magistrate, Uttar Pradesh. 

Speaking to reporters, Gulab Devi denied any involvement in Rana’s arrest. She said that the journalist created a ruckus and slapped a BJP worker.

A video of Rana went viral after he questioned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Gulab Devi over promised development works in her constituency.

In the video, Rana asks the MLC regarding pakka road construction, the unavailability of government toilets, and the construction of a boundary wall of a Devi temple. 

This post was last modified on March 14, 2023 7:57 pm

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