Attacks On Scribes

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today expressed shock at the 'gruesome' murder of a TV journalist in Tripura and said 'repeated' attacks on the media were worrisome for the Indian democracy.

Under attack for imposing a foreign travel ban on a prominent journalist, Pakistan today withdrew the order on the scribe who had reported on a rift between civilian and military leaderships on the powerful ISI's covert support to terrorist groups in the country.

Delhi police has filed three separate charge sheets relating to the brazen attacks on scribes and others at the Patiala House courts premises in New Delhi allegedly by a group of lawyers and others during production of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar in an alleged sedition case.

Press Council Chairman Markandeya Katju today issued a showcause notice to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan over attacks on journalists in the state and threatened to recommend to the President dismissal of the state government.

In the wake of the killing of crime reporter J Dey, Anna Hazare today shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking enacting of stringent laws to curb attacks on journalists.Hazare said growing attacks on journalists, who are considered to be the fourth pillar of democracy, is a serious threat to India's democratic structure."Stringent...

India has condemned the detention of and attacks on journalists in Egypt, terming them "unacceptable"."I am pained and shocked to learn about the detention and attacks on journalists in Egypt, who were reporting on the unfolding developments. Such incidents are totally unacceptable and must stop immediately," External Affairs Minister S M Krishna s...

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today expressed shock at the 'gruesome' murder of a TV journalist in Tripura and said 'repeated' attacks on the media were worrisome for the Indian democracy.

Under attack for imposing a foreign travel ban on a prominent journalist, Pakistan today withdrew the order on the scribe who had reported on a rift between civilian and military leaderships on the powerful ISI's covert support to terrorist groups in the country.

Delhi police has filed three separate charge sheets relating to the brazen attacks on scribes and others at the Patiala House courts premises in New Delhi allegedly by a group of lawyers and others during production of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar in an alleged sedition case.

Press Council Chairman Markandeya Katju today issued a showcause notice to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan over attacks on journalists in the state and threatened to recommend to the President dismissal of the state government.

In the wake of the killing of crime reporter J Dey, Anna Hazare today shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking enacting of stringent laws to curb attacks on journalists.Hazare said growing attacks on journalists, who are considered to be the fourth pillar of democracy, is a serious threat to India's democratic structure."Stringent...

India has condemned the detention of and attacks on journalists in Egypt, terming them "unacceptable"."I am pained and shocked to learn about the detention and attacks on journalists in Egypt, who were reporting on the unfolding developments. Such incidents are totally unacceptable and must stop immediately," External Affairs Minister S M Krishna s...