Hyderabad, Feb. 11 -- The Indian Journalists union (IJU) onWednesday strongly condemned the arbitrary and unexplained blocking of The Wire's Instagram page and the removal of its satirical video content from multiple social media platforms.
In joint statement, IJU Presiden K. Sreenivas Reddy and Secretary-General Balwinder Singh said, such actions, reportedly taken without prior notice or a formal explanation to the media organisation, are deeply disturbing and reflect a growing intolerance towards independent journalism.
The lack of transparency surrounding the so-called "legal request" and the subsequent confusion over responsibility for the blocking raise serious questions about due process and accountability, they commented.
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