Journalists hold march against police action
New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Mediapersons from across different platforms gathered at the Press Club of India (PCI) on Tuesday to condemn police action against journalists during the anti-CEC protests on October 10 and 11.
Few journalists alleged that despite carrying press IDs, they were stopped by police from carrying out their job. Rajdeep Sardesai, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Suhasini Haider and Sreenivasan Jain were among the participants.
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty, PCI president said, "The state cannot decide who is a journalist. They were asking for PIB cards meant for security clearance. This meeting intends to document what should not be done to journalists in a democracy."
Journalists also participated in a silent march around PCI. htc...
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