Bengaluru, March 21 -- Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday strongly condemned the alleged police action at the office of United News of India (UNI) in Delhi, terming it an "appalling assault on independent journalism" and a direct attack on democracy's fourth pillar.
Addressing media persons here, Surjewala, AICC General Secretary, alleged that more than 300 police personnel were deployed to forcibly evict journalists from the UNI premises, claiming that media personnel were subjected to scuffles and humiliation during the overnight operation.
He charged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government with creating an atmosphere where "independent and fearless journalism has no space," and warned that such actions send a chilling message ...