New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar on Monday accused the central government of trying to hide "police excesses" against peaceful protesters by obstructing independent reporting, and has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to stop the alleged harassment and detention of journalists covering protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi.

In a letter to HM Shah, the CPI MP said, "I am writing to register my strongest protest against the widespread harassment, detention and confinement of journalists covering the protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar across Delhi. Reports from several parts of the capital clearly show that journalists are being prevented from discharging the...