Press Affiliation condemns ‘beating’ of journalist at Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann match; seeks probe

By means of PTI

NEW DELHI: Press Affiliation on Sunday condemned the alleged roughing up of a journalist via government all over a press convention of the Delhi and Punjab leader ministers lately.

In a observation right here, the Press Affiliation has demanded an intensive investigation adopted via sturdy motion in opposition to the ones liable for the April 26 incident.

Naresh Vats, a correspondent with Hindustan Submit, has lodged a grievance on the Parliament Boulevard police station contending that government refused to recognize the accreditation card issued via the Press Data Bureau and denied him access to the click convention addressed via Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann.

Vats, in his grievance, alleged that he used to be bashed via the safety body of workers on the venue after he puzzled their choice to disclaim him access for the click convention.

“Off past due, incidents of harassment of newshounds in quite a lot of states dominated via events of all hue have come to gentle. Such incidents are an infringement upon the rights of the newshounds,” Press Affiliation president C Ok Nayak mentioned.