Delhi police face scrutiny after assaults on journalists at protests
Journalists say police attacks on media at Delhi demonstrations threaten their livelihoods, while Delhi's chief minister accused Congress of an assault on a pregnant reporter.
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What happened
Marches in Delhi against changes to voting registration led to police dragnets, internet blackouts and detentions. Senior journalists condemned Delhi Police assaults on media during the protests, warning they threaten journalists' livelihoods. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta accused the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi of an assault and indecency against a pregnant female journalist at a Congress protest.
Why it matters
The protests have raised questions about India's electoral independence. Journalists warn that attacks on media threaten their ability to earn a living.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 2:30 AM ET: Marches in Delhi against changes to voting registration led to police dragnets and internet blackouts.
- Oct 13, 10:48 AM ET: Senior journalists condemned Delhi Police assaults on media and urged unity, dialogue and accountability.
- Oct 13, 11:22 AM ET: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta accused Congress and Rahul Gandhi of an assault on a pregnant female journalist at a party protest.
Coverage
- Rekha Gupta slams Congress, Rahul over ‘assault’ on woman journalist during protest (PTI)
- Anti-CEC protests: Police assaulting media professionals amounts to attack on their livelihood, say senior journalists (The Hindu)
- Shock, anger and a crackdown: why a contentious electoral revision has sparked outrage (The Guardian)
- Reporters Accuse India of Crackdown on Journalists, Press Freedom at Youth-Led Protests (Reuters)
- Crackdown on journalists covering protests sets a dangerous precedent in India (The Independent)
- ‘Blatant attack on press freedom’: Journalists’ bodies condemn detention of journalists at Delhi protest (Times of India)
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