Independent journalist and YouTuber Manish Kashyap, who has becoming increasingly viral on YouTube and social media, has once again become a headline after being released from jail after 9 months.
Well known for his outspoken attitude and ground reporting skills, Manish Kashyap is a well known young independent Journalist and youtuber.
In this article we are going to discuss about various aspects related to Manish Kashyap.
His background, his contribution and the outstanding skill he holds in the field of journalism.
We will further discuss about the things and accuses that ended up Manish Kashyap in Tamil Nadu jail.
Various FIRs have been filed against him including 3 in Tamil Nadu and 2 in Bihar.
The recent cause that led Manish Kashyap Behind the bars in Tamil Nadu is said to be that he has played a significant role in spreading the false news about workers in Tamil Nadu.
The first FIR, as per the State of Bihar against Manish Kashyap is regarding the fake videos on his YouTube channel, and the second FIR was regarding fake interviews with people near Patna airport, claiming ill treatment of Bihari migrant workers in Tamil Nadu. The claims in the video are disputed.
After being released from prison from 9 month long break, Manish Kashyap is once again grabbing the attention of public on social media and and daily news.
Who is Manish Kashyap?
Manish Kashyap is an Indian journalist. He is known for raising his voice against corruption in Bihar, through his Sach Tak news channel on You tube. He firmly tells people about the shortcomings and lagging happening in the economy and administrative services of Bihar. He is extremely popular on social media and famous for his unique style for reporting.
People watch his videos in millions and keep telling in the comments to take the strictest action against the corrupt regime and the people involved in it.
Overall he has support of large number of audience and this is the thing that encourages him to continue reporting and spreading such loopholes.
About Manish Kashyap & Family Background
Manish Kashyap was born on 9 March 1988 in Dumri Mahanwa, a very small village in the Pashchim Champaran district of Bihar.
His father’s name is Udit Kumar Tiwari, who is working in the Indian Army, one of his brothers works in a private company while Manish is Persuing his career as an independent journalist youtuber after completing his graduation in BTech.
FIRs, Allegations & Investigations on Manish Kashyap
The Economic Offence Unit of the Bihar police has reported an FIR against Manish Kashyap, a prominent YouTuber, in a case related to the sharing of a fake video of alleged attacks on Bihari migrant labours in Tamil Nadu.
A four member committee had visited Tamil Nadu to probe the case, and had submitted its report to the Chief Minister Office on March 11 in which the report says that the video is fake and there is no such thing happening.
The fake video had created panic among Bihari migrant workers in Tamil Nadu and thus the government and administration became active.
Sections Invoked on Manish Kashyap
Manish Kashyap was booked under Sections 153/153(a), 153(b), 505 (1) b, 505 (1) c, 468/471/120 (b) and 67 of the IT Act, 2000.
FIRs were also lodged against Aman Kumar, Rakesh Tiwari and Yuvraj Singh Rajput regarding the same issue.
According to the police reports the mastermind behind all the Ideas was Manish Kashyap.
Spread of Fake Content
In a separate case, a youth, identified as Umesh Mahto, was arrested from Gopalganj district of Bihar on March 11 for spreading rumours about the death of a migrant worker in Tamil Nadu. He had uploaded a fake video on social media.
The Economic Offence Unit found that the videos on social media were fake, and FIRs have been lodged under several sections.
The committees probed the cases and altogether, 30 videos have been identified, along with 26 Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts related to such activities.
From Fake Video to False Arrest of Manish Kashyap
Manish Kashyap tweeted a video on 8th March, which is also fake and objectionable. Rakesh Ranjan Kumar, of Gopalganj district, who uploaded that fake video, revealed during interrogation that it was shot in a rented house in Jakkanpur, Patna, on March 6.
After some days, Manish Kashyap posted a photo featuring handcuffs on his new Twitter handle, claiming that he had been arrested by the Bihar police and once again tried to spread rumours. The authorities issued a statement saying the photo was fake, and he had not been arrested yet. The Bihar police said it was an old photo, and another FIR would be lodged in this regard.
According to an EOU official, a new FIR was lodged against Mr. Kashyap under Sections 153 (b)/504/505 (1) (b)/505 (1) (c)/468/471/120 B of the IPC and 66/66 (d)/74 of the IT Act, 2000.
Ever since the FIR was lodged, Mr. Kashyap, Mr. Tiwari and Mr. Rajput have been absconding, and the EOU is on the lookout for them.
Early Controversy: Breaking statue and trying to Politics
In 2019, the statue of King Edward VII installed in the premises of Maharani Janki Kunwar Hospital was damaged in West Champaran district of Bihar.
Mr. Kashyap had supported the vandalizing statue in the name of nationalism by posting several photos and videos on social media. Police had lodged an FIR against Manish Kashyap regarding this action.
Tripurari Tiwari alias Manish Kashyap hails from West champaran district of Bihar. His YouTube channel ‘ Sach tak ’ has millions of followers. He contested the Assembly election from the Chanpatia Assembly constituency as an Independent candidate. The BJP’s Umakant Singh had defeated Congress candidate Abhishek Ranjan and won the seat while Manish Kashyap secured 9,239 votes.
The State Rural Development Department Secretary D. Bala Murugan led the four-member team to Tamil Nadu and informed the Bihar Chief Minister’s Office that several purported videos of attacks on Bihari migrants were absolutely fake.
After returning from Tamil Nadu, Mr. Bala Murugan said that he had visited Chennai, Tiruppur and Coimbatore to meet migrant workers from Bihar. The three other members of the team were Inspector General of Police P. Khanan, Labour Resource Department Special Secretary Alok Kumar, and Special Task Force Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar.
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After being released from jail, YouTuber Manish Kashyap said that on January 5 in the new year, Bihar was once again tainted. There is not a single stadium for Ranji match here. The conditions under which the match is being played at Moinul Haq Stadium in Bihar is in front of everyone.
You Tuber Manish Kashyap on Saturday walked out of Beur jail. The Patna high court granted him bail. The high court had granted him bail in connection with allegedly uploading a video of a handcuffed man in a Bihar’s YouTuber Manish Kashyap has been released after getting conditional bail from Patna High Court.
Jail period of Manish Kashyap
Manish Kashyap was kept in Beur jail of Bihar. Manish has been released from jail after 9 months. Manish was initially supposed to be taken to Tamil Nadu, but after the decision of Patna Civil Court, he was kept in Bihar. An FIR was filed against the YouTuber on March 12, 2023
As Kashyap stepped out of jail, he was greeted warmly by his followers, supporters, family members and friends, who burst crackers, distributed sweets and welcomed him with garlands. They also performed aarti and applied tilak on Kashyap’s forehead.
Seeing the wave of supporters, Kashyap blamed the politicians in Bihar for sending him to the jail. “There was a conspiracy against me, because of that I was in jail for nine months,” he said.
Manish said that this punishment was given to me not by the court but by the leaders. NSA was imposed on me, which was removed by the court. Manish said that I will fulfill the expectations of the crowd present. Whatever is in my destiny, it will happen. On the question of joining politics, Manish said that if I am lucky, I will do journalism among these people. I want to change Bihar.
Conclusion
After being released from 9 months of prison meant Manish Kashyap is still targeting many big leaders and also gaining support of leaders like Manoj Tiwari and audience. He is still active in his field of out spoken reporting and the recent news from him which is going viral is about bad condition of Moin-ul-haq stadium in Patna, Bihar Ranji Trophy match is being played.
Manish Kashyap is still trying to prove that he is not guilty and is being trapped by the leaders and administration.
FAQs related Manish Kashyap
1.Why was Manish Kashyap sent to jail?
Manish Kashyap was sent to Jail for circulating fabricated videos of attacks on migrant workers of Bihar in Tamil Nadu.
2.When was FIR against Manish Kashyap filed?
An FIR was filed against Manish Kashyap for circulating fake news against the migrant labourers from Bihar in Tamil Nadu on 12th March.
3.In which jail Manish Kashyap was kept?
Manish Kashyap was kept in Baur jail in Bihar for 9 months.