From Punjab to Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Karnataka, there has been a marked trend of I.N.D.I. alliance governments oppressing critical voices, particularly journalists.
On 10th November, the Madras High Court quashed detention order against Kashyap. The court had also dropped charges slapped on him under NSA by the Tamil Nadu police.
A video emerged on social media wherein the Bihar-based YouTuber Manish Kashyap could be seen lambasting the Bihar govt for the mistreatment he was being subjected to in jail
Manish Kashyap's mother demanded that if the constitution is same for all then Udhaynidhi Stalin should be booked under the NSA too. Moreover, she demanded that an independent committee formed by the Supreme Court should investigate the video of the migrant Bihari labourers.