An FIR was lodged against television reporter Vikas Dhiman for his coverage of a sit-in protest by senior BJP leader Anil Shukla Warsi. The police charged Dhiman with defamation after he reported on an incident involving SP Kanpur dehat, which allegedly tarnished the SP's image.

An FIR has been filed against Vikas Dhiman, a reporter of a television channel, for his coverage of a sit-in protest by senior BJP leader Anil Shukla Warsi and his supporters. The event took place at the camp office of SP Kanpur dehat shortly after the parliamentary polls.

The Akbarpur police have brought defamation charges against Dhiman. The FIR was lodged by Sub-inspector Rajneesh Kumar Verma on June 27, and an investigation has been initiated.

Discussing the issue over a phone call with PTI, District Police Chief BBGTS Murthy stated that the news had the headline ''Yogi sarkar ke mantri ke pati aur purva sansad ki nahi sun rahi police'' (UP Police is not listening to former MP whose wife is a state minister in the Yogi government), which purportedly harmed the SP's reputation.

The FIR highlights that UP Minister Pratibha Shukla's husband, former MP Anil Shukla Warsi, sat on a dharna at the SP Kanpur dehat camp after the officer allegedly refused to meet him. The FIR notes that the SP later invited the BJP leader inside and had breakfast with him.

Dhiman defended his actions, stating that covering the protest was his duty as a journalist. He further claimed that the police's decision to file the FIR was an attempt to intimidate the media.

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