3 scribes booked for report on school event in Kanpur Dehat

Kanpur: Three electronic media journalists have been booked by Kanpur Dehat police for airing a news report wherein it was alleged that children of a government school in Akbarpur area were forced to performyoga in extreme cold conditions without winter clothing.
The FIR was lodged by a Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Sunil Dutt, who also accused the journalists of issuing threats to him.
"Following a complaint by BSA, an FIR has been registered on Tuesday against three journalists--Mohit, Amit and Yasin-- at Akbarpur police station under IPC Section 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and Section 506 (criminal intimidation)," SP Kanpur Dehat Keshav Kumar Choudhary said.
BSA stated in his complaint that the journalists, who were not even present there, aired the news report which alleged that students "shivered in extreme cold while performing yoga and government officials were busy with an event". The BSA also alleged that the three journalists also threatened him.
He further claimed the children were made to take off their winter wear only for the yoga event.
The BSA clarified that the children wore woollens after the event and the videos were shared with an intention to defame the district authorities.
The video aired by journalists was of a function held to mark the UP foundation day on Sunday and was attended by state minister for technology, Ajit Pal Singh, several MLAs and government officials, including DM Kanpur Dehat Dinesh Chandra.
The video also went viral on social media on Tuesday in which students dressed in cotton shirts and knickers were seen performing yoga.