Telangana police detain three NTV journalists over controversial programme
Telangana police detained three journalists associated with the Telugu news channel NTV late Tuesday evening in connection with a controversial program that featured a woman IAS officer and a Telangana Minister. The detentions sparked political reactions, with Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K. T. Rama Rao criticizing the government's actions as reminiscent of the Emergency days. He demanded the immediate release of the journalists, questioning the legality of their detention.
14 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Opposition groups and journalist associations in Telangana condemned the detention of NTV journalists by the police for a controversial program.
— The Hindu
Telangana BJP leaders condemned the midnight arrests of journalists, accusing the government of an "Emergency-era mindset" and threatening free speech.
16 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
The NHRC has initiated an investigation into the arrest of NTV journalist Donthu Ramesh by Hyderabad police, alleging a lack of due process and a potential violation of media rights.
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