Hyderabad Protesters Condemn Police Assault on Delhi Journalists

Women journalists and civil society members staged a protest at the Ambedkar Statue junction in Hyderabad on October 12 to condemn the alleged assault, harassment, and detention of journalists in New Delhi. The journalists in Delhi were covering demonstrations focused on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Protesters in Hyderabad alleged that women journalists in the capital faced physical attacks and sexual harassment despite presenting professional identification. They demanded an independent investigation into police misconduct, the withdrawal of cases against media personnel, and the unconditional release of those detained.

Uma Sudhir, an independent journalist, spoke at the Hyderabad rally regarding the erosion of constitutional rights. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance of the harassment allegations and ordered the Delhi Police Commissioner to submit a report within two weeks.