Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Panel Recommends Jail for Journalists
A committee in Maharashtra has said that four journalists should go to jail for five days.
They were accused of saying bad things about a politician named Amol Mitkari.
The journalists work for a YouTube channel called 'Satya Ladha'.
The committee found that the journalists shared false information about the politician.
However, the editor of the channel, Satish Deshmukh, said sorry and will not be punished.
The committee wants the journalists to be punished during the current meeting of the state government or the next one.
A Maharashtra legislative committee recommended a 5-day jail term for four journalists for defaming MLC Amol Mitkari.
The journalists were accused of broadcasting false and fabricated reports on the YouTube channel 'Satya Ladha'.
Editor Satish Deshmukh submitted a written apology and will face no action.
The committee proposed implementing the punishment during the ongoing winter session or the next session.
The committee concluded that the journalists were responsible for defamatory and misleading material.
- Who
- Four journalists and a YouTube channel editor
- What
- Defamation case against journalists for broadcasting false reports
- When
- December 13, 2023
- Where
- Maharashtra Legislative Council, Nagpur
- Why
- To tarnish the public image of MLC Amol Mitkari
- Journalists Involved
- Ganesh Sonawane, Harshada Sonawane, Amol Nandurkar, Ankush Gawande
- Editor Involved
- Satish Deshmukh
- Committee Chairman
- Prasad Lad
- YouTube Channel
- Satya Ladha
- Recommended Punishment
- 5-day jail term
- Apology Submitted
- Yes (by Satish Deshmukh)
- Session for Implementation
- Ongoing winter session or next session