Shireen Dalvi, also credited as Shirin Dalvi, is an Indian journalist and is the Editor of the Mumbai edition of Urdu language newspaper Avadhnama. She is the only women Editor of an Urdu language newspaper.[1] She was arrested for reprinting the cartoons published by Charlie Hebdo following complaints and threats of protests from Rashtriya Ulema Council and was later released on bail.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "No one took my side of the story: Shireen Dalvi". Jyoti Punwani. The Times of India. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Mumbai: Editor arrested for reprinting Charlie Hebdo cartoon". Hindustan Times. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Arrest over Charlie cartoon". BBC. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Editor in Mumbai arrested for reprinted Charlie Hebdo cartoon". Manoj Badgeri. The Times of India. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Forced into a burqa, separated from kids: Mumbai Urdu editor pays for Charlie Hebdo cartoons". 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.


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