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No Reporting On Vasundhara Raje Until She Revokes 'Black Law', Announces <em>Rajasthan Patrika</em>

The Criminal Laws Ordinance bars courts from taking up cases against public servants, including legislators, ministers and officials, without its permission.

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Terming the Vasundhara Raje government라이브 바카라 controversial Criminal Laws Ordinance as "black law", Rajasthan Patrika on Wednesday decided to boycott the chief minister until she revokes it.
The Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, tabled for approval of the state assembly바카라 웹사이트last month, bars courts from taking up cases against public servants, including legislators, ministers and officials, without its permission. Till then, the media too cannot name the public servant.
In a scathing바카라 웹사이트,바카라 웹사이트Gulab Kothari, editor-in-chief of Rajasthan Patrika,바카라 웹사이트said: “Accepting the advice of our editorial board, the board of directors have decided that till the chief minister Vasundhara Raje doesn’t take back this black law, Rajasthan Patrika will not publish her and the related news. This a question of democracy, of expression, of the people라이브 바카라 opinion of pride.”
The ordinance, which provides 180 days immunity to the officers, reads: "No magistrate shall order an investigation nor will any investigation be conducted against a person, who is or was a judge or a magistrate or a public servant."
On Wednesday, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was among firsts who appreciated the step taken by the newspaper, tweeting: “V rare journalism. Needs immense courage in today라이브 바카라 times.”
Congress leader Sachin Pilot moved the high court against the ordinance. The party said it was illegal and unconstitutional and further demanded a full withdrawal of the ordinance.
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