Court drops organized crime charge against Telangana journalists
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A Hyderabad court has dropped the 'organised crime' charge against two journalists arrested for posting a video with derogatory remarks about Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. The court found no evidence of monetary transactions linked to the charge. The journalists, Pogadadanda Revathi and Thanvi Yadav, were detained last week after a complaint from a Congress official. They face other charges, including inciting hatred and provoking a breach of peace. The arrests sparked criticism from the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi, which accused the Congress government of suppressing dissent and limiting press freedom in Telangana.