Several journalist bodies on Monday passed a resolution expressing concern over the cases registered against many journalists in the recent past. They requested the government to restore access of coverage of government events to the media as before “in the interests of a robust democracy”.
Representatives of the Press Club of India (PCI), Delhi Union of Journalists, Indian Women’s Press Corps, Indian Journalists’ Union and the Working News Cameramen’s Association attended the meeting, said a PCI statement.
“The recent arrest of the AltNews co-founder for cognisable offences is a case in point. AltNews as we all know has been at the forefront of exposing fake news of all varieties. The arrest of AltNews co-founder is what we understand based on exaggerated and trumped up charges. One the other hand, those who actually make hate speeches are moving around freely,” it said.
