Sun temple row: SC rejects bail plea of journalist

The SC refused to grant bail to journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra, who has been accused of making derogatory remarks on the Sun Temple in Konark. The court observed that Mitra "incited religious sentiments" with his comments. It also refused to entertain a submission that Mitra was facing a threat to his life, saying there is no place safer than jail.

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