Two journalists have sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a mob during their coverage of the recovery of a missing woman’s body in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India, while Republic Bangla journalist Santu Pan was arrested while broadcasting. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates, the National Union of Journalists - India (NUJ-I), and the Indian Journalists Union (IJU), urge authorities to ensure the safety of journalists covering protests and investigate the attack swiftly and transparently.
Abuse in the workplace continues for journalists and media workers in India, with women journalists facing sexism and harassment. Senior journalist Indrani Sarkar describes her experiences navigating India’s media industry, and the struggles she has had to endure to exist as a critical and independent journalist.
IFJ 16 March 2021
India: Samajwadi Party cadres and security personnel attack journalists
Several journalists were pushed, chased and assaulted by Samajwadi Party cadres and security personnel of Samajwadi Party leader, Akhilesh Yadav, at a hotel in Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on March 11. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian affiliates the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and the National Union of Journalists- India (NUJ-I) urge the UP government to investigate the case and punish those involved in the attack. Akhilesh Yadav (left), injured journalist Fareed Shamsi (right). Credit: OpIndia.com
In a video shared to Twitter by
Times of India reporter Piyuh Rai, Yadav can be heard aggressively telling journalists to ‘get lost’ following the incident. Yadav is also heard saying ‘
IFJ 29 January 2021
India: Journalists harassed and attacked during farmer protest
Several journalists from Indian media group iTV were threatened, heckled and physically assaulted by unidentified assailants during a Republic Day tractor rally in New Delhi on January 26. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian affiliate the National Union of Journalists – India (NUJ-I) condemn the attacks.
Aishwarya Jain, Ajit Shrivastava, Priya Singh and Aditya Nair, working for the iTV-owned NewsX and India News outlets, suffered verbal abuse, pelting with stones and intimidation during the rally by members of the crowd. Jain was caught and beaten while Shrivastava was thrashed with sticks.