"Journalism has its role, journalism is not to be rolled": Delhi Police asks journalists to maintain distance while covering protests
New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Additional DCP New Delhi Manjeet Sheoran on Friday said journalists should maintain some distance from protesters while covering demonstrations, alleging that some media personnel also join protests and obstruct police work.
"Some protestors come one day as a journalist and come the other day as a protestor. We keep appealing to them that you keep a little distance from the protestors, cover it from a distance. But still, they come in between and put obstacles in our work," Sheoran said.
Emphasising the role of journalism, the Delhi Police on X said, "Journalism has its role; journalism is not to be rolled."
Earlier on October 4, three women, who identified themselves as journalists, lodged a complaint alleging man...
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