Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh:
The Shramjeevi Patrakar Union, Bahraich, on Wednesday submitted a memorandum addressed to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath through District Magistrate Akshay Tripathi and Superintendent of Police Ram Nayan Singh, demanding the immediate suspension and a high-level inquiry against SHO Nanpara, Inspector Rajnath Singh.
The union alleged that Inspector Rajnath Singh conducted a raid at the house of Rajnish Satya, an active member of the union, late at night on October 9, 2025 and misbehaved with journalist’s family members.
According to the memorandum, Inspector Rajnath Singh, accompanied by a large police force, reached the journalist’s residence around 12:22 a.m. on the intervening night of October 8–9, creating panic among family members, including women and children. The union termed the officer’s behavior as “highly condemnable” and “an attack on the dignity and freedom of the press.”
The union clarified that journalist Rajnish Satya has no connection with any criminal or anti-national activities, alleging that the police action appeared to be an attempt to intimidate him for his journalistic work. It stated that such incidents tarnish the image of the police and are detrimental to democratic values.
Calling the act “an attempt to crush the voice of independent journalism,” the union urged the Chief Minister to take strict action and made two key demands:
- Formation of a high-level committee to investigate the entire incident.
- Immediate removal of Inspector Rajnath Singh from his post pending inquiry.
The memorandum warned that if prompt action is not taken, the journalist community would be compelled to organize protests and intensify their agitation.
Those present on the occasion included Union’s district president Sanjay Mishra, Abdur Rahman alias Bachche Bharti, Tahir Hussain, Azim Mirza, Sanjay Dwivedi, Vinod Dwivedi, Virendra Srivastava, Mohammad Kashif, Arshad Quddus, Raman Soni, Raja Pathak, Rohit Tripathi, Paritosh Verma, Bhupendra, Amarnath Trivedi, Athar Mehndi, Advait Bhushan Srivastava, Nitin Bansal, Faheem Qidwai, and many other journalists.
The union expressed confidence that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who has consistently supported the safety and freedom of journalists, will ensure justice and uphold the dignity of the press.