Australian Journalist Forced to Leave India Over Critical Reporting

Avani Dias, the South Asia Bureau Chief for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, was forced to leave India on April 19th after the government declined to extend her work visa. Dias claims that the government objected to her reporting on the assassination of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation stated that Ms. Dias was informed of the decision by an official from the Ministry of External Affairs, who said that her most recent Foreign Correspondent episode “crossed a line”. YouTube has blocked access in India to that episode.

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