The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday said it would examine the FIR against the journalist who recorded a video of schoolchildren being served salt and roti as midday meal last month, amid growing resentment over the case against him.
"Action has been initiated against all those found prima facie guilty in the entire matter," state government spokesperson Shrikant Sharma said. "As far as the FIR is concerned, we are getting it examined."
"You are a print-media journalist. You could have clicked a photograph if you had felt that something wrong is taking place and publish it," the official said. "But he did not do this, and hence, his role seems to be suspicious."
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