periodical issue
NEWS LETTER
Edited and published by Mr. C.T.Daru for and on behalf of the Citizens for Democracy · Ahmedabad · 1976
8 pages
Summary
NEWS LETTER No. 1, dated June 26, 1976, was edited and published by C. T. Daru for the Citizens for Democracy in Ahmedabad. The issue presents itself as a response to press censorship during the Emergency, promising verified news and commentary that the daily press was unlikely to publish. Its principal subjects are the alleged punitive transfer of High Court judges, arrests and detention under MISA and DIR, restrictions on publications, constitutional reform, judicial independence, and public opposition to the erosion of democratic rights.
The issue combines short news reports with excerpts from external commentary, including a New York Times editorial, an appeal by more than 80 Americans, and a letter from Jayaprakash Narayan explaining his refusal of a Prime Minister’s Relief Fund donation. It closes with reports of Daru’s own arrest and the arrest of Bhoomiputra’s editor, underscoring the newsletter’s account of the pressures facing independent publishers.
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