Cameras and mics scattered on streets during the protest rally by mediapersons in Kolkata on Tuesday. Partha Paul Cameras and mics scattered on streets during the protest rally by mediapersons in Kolkata on Tuesday. Partha PaulMEDIAPERSONS ON Tuesday took out a silent protest rally against the police attack on them during Monday’s clashes between the policemen and Left Front workers at various places in Kolkata and Howrah during a ‘March to Nabanna’ programme. We will initiate departmental action against them.”A senior journalist, on condition of anonymity, said: “We condemn the reckless and heavy-handed action of the police against journalists. If journalists are not allowed to speak, cover and broadcast an incident, then it’s an attack on democracy.

Source: Indian Express May 23, 2017 19:41 UTC