Supreme Court orders immediate release of journalist arrested for post against UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

Prashant Kanojia was arrested on Saturday for sharing a post on Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. His wife moved the Supreme Court on Monday.

Prashant Kanojia last week shared a video of a Kanpur-based woman making allegations against Adityanath. He was picked up from his Delhi home on Saturday morning and sent to jail in the evening. The woman has also been arrested.

First Published: Jun 11, 2019 11:14 IST