Authorities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have ordered the arrest of the publisher and senior editorial staff of one of India's most prominent daily newspapers, The Hindu. The state assembly sentenced five journalists to 15 days in prison for what it called breach of privilege, after the newspaper published articles critical of the state government. Following the order, police raided the offices of the paper in the city of Chennai, but did not make any arrests. In a front page editorial, The Hindu said the raid was a violation of the right to free speech guaranteed by the Indian Constitution.
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