Mandeep Punia

Mandeep Punia is a freelance journalist based in Haryana.[1] He was arrested by Delhi Police during 2020-2021 Indian farmers' protest, India.[2][3] He was sent to Tihar Jail for 14 day.[4] Indian journalists protested against Punia's arrest in the front of Delhi Police headquarter.[5]

Early life and education

Punia's home town is Jhajjar, Haryana. He done his graduation from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He studied journalism from Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) during 2017-18.[6] A 30 minutes long show on Al Jazeera has shown his work in Farmers protest.

References
  1. ""They Don't Want Truth to Come Out": Journalist Arrested at Farmers' Stir".
  2. "Freelance journalist Mandeep Punia, picked up from Singhu border, sent to Tihar Jail for 14 days". 31 January 2021.
  3. "'Want to be a Reporter? We'll Make You a Reporter': Mandeep Punia Recounts Day of Arrest".
  4. "Journalist Mandeep Punia held at Singhu is sent to jail for 14 days". February 2021.
  5. @VijaytaL (31 January 2021). "Journalists protesting against the arrest of Mandeep Punia next to the new Delhi police headquarters" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. "Journalist Mandeep Punia held at Singhu is sent to jail for 14 days". February 2021.
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