#NBA : News Broadcasters Association condemns assault on #Journalists

#NBA : News Broadcasters Association condemns assault on #Journalists#NewDelhi : #Journalists holding a protest march from Press Club of India to the Supreme Court in protest against the Monday’s attack on media persons at Patiala House courts.
HIGHLIGHTS
• The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has condemned the assault on journalists at the Patiala House courts on Monday.
• They were attacked by groups of lawyers and others in the presence of police, who have been accused of inaction.
• This was an attack on the freedom of the press, said NBA president Rajat Sharma.
NEW DELHI: The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has condemned the assault on journalists and cameramen, especially the women journalists, at the Patiala House court complex on Monday.
The mediamen had gathered at the court premises to report the hearing of sedition case against Jawahar Lal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar.

They were attacked by groups of lawyers and others in the presence of police, who have been accused of inaction.Condemning the incident, NBA president Rajat Sharma called it a cowardly attack meant to intimidate journalists carrying out their work in disseminating news and information, a service that is essential for any democratic society.
He stated that this was an attack on the freedom of the press.

The incident has led to widespread protests.
On Tuesday, top editors of national media and hundreds of journalists hit the streets of the national capital demanding action against those involved in the assault. A delegation of journalists also met home minister Rajnath Singh and sought a thorough probe into the incident and strict action against the guilty. By Agencies.

Bureau Report

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