Read more about Farmers protest: Cong slams BJP for FIRs against Tharoor, 6 journalists on Business Standard. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the ruling party has torn to shreds the ignity of democracy by this action.
The Chandigarh Press Club has issued a statement condemning the FIRs against journalists and reporters for reporting from the farmers protests and tractor rally that took place on 26 January.
Journalists Bodies Slam Sedition FIRs Against Editors, Reporters for Farmers Rally Coverage
A total of three sedition cases have been filed across three BJP-ruled states against journalists Rajdeep Sardesai, Mrinal Pande and others.
Farmers stand next to an overturned tractor at ITO during their Kisan Gantantra Parade to protest against Centres farm reform laws in New Delhi, January 26, 2021. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: Several media bodies on Friday strongly condemned the sedition FIRs against senior editors and journalists for their reporting on the farmers’ tractor rally and the ensuing violence in the capital on Republic Day, saying it was an attempt to “browbeat” and “intimidate” the media.
Today the atmosphere is such, it s so poisonous, so toxic that anyone who wants to go to the court perhaps is a fool. You know what the result is going to be. Even during the emergency, rules against journalists were not so harsh, I don t recall anybody going in for sedition, Sahay said.
On Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Police filed FIR for sedition against journalists Mrinal Pande, Rajdeep Sardesai, Zafar Agha, Paresh Nath, Anant Nath, Vinod K Jose for reporting on the farmers protest rallies and the ensuing violence that took place in the national capital on January 26.
Undeclared emergency : Media bodies condemn sedition cases against journalists for reportage on farmers protest Senior journalist and president of the Press Club of India Anand Sahay alleged the current government does not care for the notion of democracy as the smallest voice of criticism may land people in jail File image of farmers taking out a tractor rally in a protest against new farm laws at Ghaziabad, outskirts of New Delhi. AP
Media bodies Saturday condemned the filing of sedition charges against six senior journalists and editors for their reporting on the farmers tractor parade and the ensuing violence here on Republic Day, alleging the situation in the country is akin to an undeclared emergency .