Hyderabad, July 24 -- The Federation of Press Clubs (FPC) has strongly condemned the alleged attacks on journalists and incidents of intimidation during the ongoing student protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and other parts of the country, describing them as a serious threat to press freedom and democratic values.

In a statement issued by Federation of Press Clubs President Gautam Lahiri and Secretary General Saurabh Duggal, the organisation said that while citizens have a fundamental right to protest against the government, journalists covering such events should not become targets of violence, whether at the hands of protesters or security forces.

The Federation expressed concern that reporters from television news channels and media ...