Abhijit Iyer-Mitra admitted to Odisha hospital after complaining of stomach pain; scribe has been in judicial custody since 24 October

Journalist Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, who was arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Odisha, the Konark Sun Temple and the state’s MLAs, was admitted to a Bhubaneswar hospital after complaining of stomach pain, ANI reported. [caption id=“attachment_5657801” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Abhijit Iyer-Mitra. Image courtesy: Twitter/@ANI[/caption] Mitra has been in judicial custody since 24 October and lodged at Jharpada jail. According to National Herald, he was under severe mental trauma and was ailing since Friday. On 17 November, the Odisha Assembly passed a motion to forgive Mitra. On the first day of the Assembly Session, a House committee which was formed to investigate the matter recommended the remission in its report which was submitted to the Assembly Speaker Pradeep Amat. On 7 November, a camp court at Jharpada Jail reserved its verdict on Mitra’s bail plea and extended his judicial custody for 14 days. During a visit to the Konark Sun Temple on 16 September, 2018, Mitra posted a satirical video on Twitter, where he allegedly made derogatory remarks insulting Odisha, its culture, tradition and the lawmakers.