2 Women Journalists Detained, Editors Guild Demands Release
Two women journalists were detained in Assam after a case was filed on a complaint by a supporter of the right-wing group Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Sammriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha said they were covering the recent violence in Tripura. The journalists have been accused of "promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion" and "being a part of criminal conspiracy".
