New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered immediate release of journalist Prashant Kanojia, arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for publishing an "objectionable" tweet against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on bail.
Kanojia's wife Jagisha Arora had moved the apex court on Monday challenging her husband's arrest.
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