Are we living in a Banana Republic, asks Shatrughan Sinha after reporter booked for Aadhaar story

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha slammed "politics of vendetta" after the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) filed an FIR against The Tribune reporter for exposing alleged Aadhaar leaks.

The actor-turned MP said, "A journalist is hauled up for reporting alleged truth about malfunctioning and misuse of Aadhaar. Are we living in a Banana Republic?".

He tweeted, "What kind of "justice" is this? Is there only politics of vendetta? Even public is being victimised for coming out honestly for society and the nation".

A journalist is hauled up for reporting alleged truth about malfunctioning & misuse of Aadhar. Are we living in a Banana Republic? What kind of "justice" is this? Is there only politics of vendetta? Even public is being victimised for coming out honestly for society & the nation.

- Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) January 8, 2018

Shatrughan Sinha also congratulated the Editors Guild of India for condemning the FIR against The Tribune reporter Rachna Khaira for her article on how anonymous users accessed Aadhaar details and sold it for a fee.

"I congratulate the Editors' Guild of India for strongly taking up this matter and going deep into this. Hope, wish and pray that genuine authorities in the government and the respected SC in particular will take notice and come with swift corrective measures. Satyamev Jayate! Jai Hind!" Sinha said.

I congratulate the Editors' Guild of India for strongly taking up this matter & going deep into this. Hope wish and pray that genuine authorities in the Govt. and the respected SC in particular will take notice & come out with swift corrective measures. Satyamevajayate! Jai Hind!

- Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) January 8, 2018

The Editors Guild of India on Sunday had called the FIR against the reporter as "unfair, unjustified and a direct attack on the freedom of the press".

"Instead of penalising the reporter, UIDAI should have ordered a thorough internal investigation into the alleged breach and made its findings public," the Editors Guild said in a statement.

As UIDAI files FIR against a reporter for highlighting loopholes in AADHAR system, Editors guild demands the intervention of concerned ministry. #ITVideo Watch more videos at https://t.co/NounxnP7mgpic.twitter.com/A1x1NkZQyg

- India Today (@IndiaToday) January 8, 2018

The Tribune reporter Rachna Khaira has been booked under sections 419 (punishment for cheating by impersonation), 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery) and 471 (using forged document) of the Indian Penal Code, section 66 of the IT Act, and section 36/37 of the Aadhaar Act.

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