Terming the Vasundhara Raje government바카라s 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 assembly last 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 scathing , Gulab Kothari, editor-in-chief of Rajasthan Patrika, said: 바카라Accepting the advice of our editorial board, the board of directors have decided that till the chief minister Vasundhara Raje doesn바카라t take back this black law, Rajasthan Patrika will not publish her and the related news. This a question of democracy, of expression, of the people바카라s opinion of pride.바카라
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: 바카라V rare journalism. Needs immense courage in today바카라s times.바카라
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.
