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Indian journalists condemn 'denial' of voting and passport rights of prominent editor
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Indian journalists condemn 'denial' of voting and passport rights of prominent editor

BBC World · Jun 29, 2026, 7:58 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Kerala Literature Festival Image caption, Rajagopal served as the editor of Kolkata-based daily, The Telegraph, from 2016 to 2023
  • A leading journalists' body in India has condemned what it says is the denial of voting and passport rights to a former editor.
  • R Rajagopal, who worked at The Telegraph newspaper, says, external his passport renewal was held up after his name was removed from the electoral roll in West Bengal during a controversial voter list revision.

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Kerala Literature Festival Image caption, Rajagopal served as the editor of Kolkata-based daily, The Telegraph, from 2016 to 2023

A leading journalists' body in India has condemned what it says is the denial of voting and passport rights to a former editor.

R Rajagopal, who worked at The Telegraph newspaper, says, external his passport renewal was held up after his name was removed from the electoral roll in West Bengal during a controversial voter list revision.

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