New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) The BJP is busy "killing" journalism but when has the truth stopped in the face of lies, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday after two journalists covering the recent incidents of violence in Tripura were reportedly detained by police.

Two women journalists reporting on recent instances of violence in Tripura were detained by the Assam Police on Sunday.

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"The BJP system is busy killing journalism. But when has the truth stopped in the face of lies?" Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

He used the hashtag 'Tripura' and 'NoFear'.

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