An Imphal-based journalist has been arrested under the National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly uploading videos criticising the BJP-led Governments in Manipur and the Centre for observing Rani Jhansi's birth anniversary.
Kishorechand Wangkhem is a journalist of a local TV channel and the videos which he had uploaded on November 19 in both English and Meitei were not related to his official work, officials said.
November 19 is the birth anniversary of Laxmibai, the Rani of Jhansi, who was one of the leading figures in the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny.
In his video clips, Wangkhem had purportedly said he was saddened and shocked to learn that the present government in Manipur was observing the birth anniversary of Rani of Jhansi, according to media reports.
He reportedly said Rani of Jhansi's deeds had nothing to do with Manipur and the state was observing her birth anniversary because the Centre had asked it to.
In this context, he allegedly called Biren Singh a "puppet of the Centre" and a "puppet of Hindutva", the reports said.
The chief minister had claimed that it was being done as she had played a role in the unification of India.
