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On National Press Day, Rajasthan Patrika protests with a blank editorial

The Hindi daily is protesting against the contoversial criminal law ordinance moved by Rajasthan govt that restricts freedom of the press

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A screen shot of Rajasthan Patrika's blank editorial

BS Web Team New Delhi
Hindi daily Rajasthan Patrika on Thursday left its editorial blank, a bold move, which will be hard to ignore for the Vasundhara Raje government. In view of the National Press Day, which signifies the freedom of press in the country, the editorial carried absolutely no text inside a thick black border. 

A screenshot of Rajasthan Patrika's blank editorial
Voicing concern with no words, the editorial is a mark of protest against the ordinance moved by the state government that restricts media rights while protecting government officials. 

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