Journalists led by the office-bearers of Chennai Press Club staged a protest here on Tuesday condemning the unilateral action of the Union government which blocked Vikatan Plus, a digital magazine without issuing any notice to the publication after a cartoon was published on the website. After gathering at the Chennai Press Club, journalists from many media houses participated in a …
CHENNAI: The office-bearers of Chennai Press Club on Friday met the Madras High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team probing the Anna University rape case, and lodged their reservations about the seizure of mobile phones of journalists and treating them in an unfair manner. Journalists were not treated with fairness by the team, the Chennai Press Club told the SIT. Return devices: …
The Chennai Press Club condemned the actions of the Special Investigation Team for confiscating journalists’ smartphones under the pretext of an ongoing investigation. The controversy arose after the SIT investigating the Anna University sexual abuse case summoned journalists, particularly those on the crime beat. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Chennai Press Club expressed concern over the treatment of …