Amid mounting criticism over attacks on journalists at a court complex in the city, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday termed the incidents as “highly improper and condemnable” and asserted that the media has unhindered right to report.
“Media has an unhindered right to report; Attack on media persons is highly improper and condemnable,” the Information & Broadcasting Minister tweeted.
Media persons covering JNU sedition case were attacked by men dressed in lawyers’ robes on Monday and the violence was repeated on Wednesday at the Patiala House Courts. The attack took place when JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was being produced in the court.
On Tuesday, top editors of national media and hundreds of journalists took out a protest march, demanding action against those involved in beating members of media at the court complex. They also sought the Supreme Court’s intervention in protecting the freedom of speech.