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State in central India; relevant to records concerning events, governance or public affairs in Chhattisgarh.
Independent journalist Mukesh Chandrakar reported on alleged road construction irregularities in Bijapur before he was murdered in January 2025. Police later charged four men, alleging retaliation for his reporting. His case exposes how vulnerable local reporters can be when scrutinising powerful contractors.
TAGS : Press Freedom
ENTITIES : Mukesh Chandrakar
GEOGRPAHY : Chhattisgarh
TYPE : Reporting
EVIDENCE : Context verified
UPDATED : 22 Oct 26 / 11:34 am
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At a 7 November 2013 Kanker rally, Narendra Modi said recovered offshore black money could mean ₹15–20 lakh for each poor Indian. The wording was an illustrative campaign calculation, not an explicit promise to deposit ₹15 lakh into every account; the BJP’s 2014 manifesto instead promised recovery efforts, while later official work found no reliable…
UPDATED : 13 Sep 26 / 11:34 am