Condemning the Delhi police action against mediapersons during the protests at India gate on Sunday as a flagrant attack on democracy, Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju today sought action against policemen who were responsible for it.
In a statement issued in New Delhi, the former Supreme Court judge said,the journalists were only covering the events, which is their fundamental right under the Constitution and in fact that is their duty to the public.
Calling it a flagrant attack on democracy in the country, Katju asked the Centre and the state governments to severely punish police personnel involved in attacks on journalists.He also demanded that all medical aid be provided to the injured journalists immediately.
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