New Delhi: The News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) issued an official statement strongly condemning the incident involving the physical manhandling of Shiv Prasad Yada, an iTV Correspondent, by political party workers during the Nyay Jodo Yatra in Rae Bareli.
“Such incidents involving physical harm to journalists are not only unacceptable but are also a direct attack on the media’s freedom of speech and expression,” the statement read.
The statement further read,”NBDA unequivocally states that there can be no justification for manhandling journalists and urges the administration to take immediate action against the erring individuals.”