French Journalist Sebastien Farcis Forced to Leave India After Permit Denial

French journalist Sebastien Farcis was compelled to leave India after the Union Home Ministry refused to renew his journalism permit. Farcis, who had been reporting in South Asia for 13 years for various media outlets, announced his departure on social media. He insisted he always complied with visa regulations.

In a startling turn of events, French journalist Sebastien Farcis announced on Thursday that he had been compelled to depart India due to the non-renewal of his journalism permit by the Union Home Ministry.

Farcis, who served as the South Asia correspondent for prestigious media outlets such as Radio France Internationale, Radio France, Libération, and the Swiss and Belgian public radios, shared the news via social media, saying he had no choice but to leave the country he's called home for 13 years.

The incident follows a similar case in February when French journalist Vanessa Dougnac had to leave after her Overseas Citizen of India card was revoked. Farcis emphasized that he had always followed all visa and accreditation guidelines and had even received special permits to report from sensitive areas.

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