As Delhi witnessed a wave of protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the Delhi Police and the CRPF, deployed to maintain law and order, came down heavily on journalists covering the demonstrations.
Journalists were detained and assaulted, their equipment was damaged, and their phones were taken away. In fact, several journalists were detained by the Delhi Police even after a Supreme Court order on the afternoon of October 11 clearly stated that lawyers, journalists, and other professionals “shall not be hindered in the discharge of their professional duties in any manner whatsoever.”
