voice of the nation) is an Urdu language newspaper published in India[1] by Associated Journals Limited, which was started by Jawaharlal Nehru in November 1937.

Its sister publications are the National Herald newspaper in English and Navjivan in Hindi.

The police cases were filed across three BJP-ruled states against journalists including Qaumi Awaz editor Zafar Agha.

[4][5] Editors Guild of India spoke against invoking of the sedition charge on journalists.

The guild termed the FIRs as an "attempt to intimidate, harass, browbeat and stifle the media".