Press Clubs Unite to Defend Freedom of the Press
Prominent Indian press clubs united in Hyderabad on August 22 to launch the non-partisan Federation of Press Clubs, aiming to defend press freedom and journalistic rights. Gautam Lahiri was elected president. Leaders criticized rising arrests of journalists, RTI dilution, and restrictive laws, stressing democracy demands press scrutiny of all, including the prime minister. The body includes eight founding members and pledges legal aid to harassed journalists.
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