Bhubaneshwar, October 23: Delhi-based journalist Abhijit Iyer-Mitra was again arrested by Odisha Police on Tuesday for hurting religious sentiments. Mitra will now be produced in a Bhubaneshwar court. The defence and international security journalist was arrested after he was asked to join the probe into the alleged derogatory comments he made about Odisha politicians.

Earlier in the day, He appeared before a House Committee of the Odisha Assembly and tendered an unconditional apology for his derogatory remarks against the Jagannath and Konark temples comments on legislators. The committee of legislators was headed by leader of opposition Narasingh Mishra. He asked Mitra to appear before the panel on November 2, reported India Today. Action Sought Against Panda's Friend for 'derogatory' Remarks on Sun Temple

According to a report of The Hindu, the journalist was arrested by the Saheed Nagar police in connection with the case registered on September 20 under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including 294, 295A and 500, and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. He posted a video on Twitter in which he said derogatory remarks on the temple. After it sparked the controversy, he clarified that he was joking. World Heritage Day 2018: List of Historical Heritage Monuments of India

On September, he was arrested from his Delhi residence. The journalist was granted bail by a chief metropolitan magistrate of Delhi’s Saket court. However, the bail was subsequently cancelled by the Supreme Court, and he was asked to join the investigation.

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