Criticisms pour in against action on UNI office
MP Congress media head Mukesh Nayak alleged on Sunday that the action reeked of high-handedness.
MP Congress media head Mukesh Nayak alleged on Sunday that the action reeked of high-handedness.
The manhandling of journalists including women staffers and the subsequent sealing of the office of United News of India in the national capital on Friday night has triggered sharp condemnation from media bodies across the country.
Congress, AAP and Left parties on Saturday strongly condemned the manhandling of journalists and other employees at the United News of India (UNI) office at 9 Rafi Marg in New Delhi last evening and called the police action a direct assault on press freedom.
The office of United News of India (UNI), one of the country’s oldest news agencies, was allegedly “forcefully” sealed at Rafi Marg in the national capital on Friday evening, triggering sharp reactions from employees who termed the move an “attack on press freedom.”
A newsroom was stormed, not shut; journalists dragged out as police took control within minutes. No notice, no restraint; just force, fear, and a chilling message for press freedom.
Indian airlines on Friday intensified their assistance for travellers impacted by the situation amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal alleged here on Thursday that in the recently conducted municipal elections, bogus voting, intimidation, and blatant violations of all rules took place.
