Press Club condemns detention of journalists covering protests against CEC
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The Press Club of India has condemned the recent detention of two journalists in Delhi and the filing of an FIR against Maktoob Media in West Bengal.
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- The Press Club of India issued a statement condemning the Delhi Police for detaining two journalists while they were covering a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner.
- One journalist was taken to the Parliament Street police station while the other was held in Dwarka for several hours.
- The organization also criticized an FIR filed by the West Bengal Police against Maktoob Media regarding its reporting on official visits.
- The Press Club of India described these actions as threats to press freedom and independent journalism.
What to watch next
- Any further response from the Delhi Police regarding the detention of journalists
- Developments in the investigation involving Maktoob Media and the West Bengal Police
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Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty
President of the Press Club of India
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“Ironically, Mr. Lakhera was detained while asking Delhi Police personnel why they were not wearing name tags. While Mr. Lakhera was dragged to the Parliament Street police station and told to delete a picture, which he did not do, before he was let go, Mr. Irfan was taken to the police station in Dwarka and detained for several hours along with protesters before being released. At Jantar Mantar, a policeman also snatched his mic which bore the organisation’s logo and tossed it aside. It could not be found after that”
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…Irfan, who were covering a protest at Jantar Mantar on Friday against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The PCI said in the statement that the two journalists were wearing their press IDs at the time. “ Ironically, Mr. Lakhera was detained while asking Delhi Police personnel why they were not wearing name tags. While Mr. Lakhera was dragged to the Parliament Street police station and told to delete a picture, which he did not do, before he was let go, Mr. Irfan was taken to the police station in Dwarka and detained for several hours along with protesters before being released. At Jantar Mantar, a policeman also snatched his mic which bore the organisation’s logo and tossed it aside. It could not be found after that ,” PCI president Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty and Secretary-General Afzal Imam said in the statement. “That the Delhi Police, controlled directly by the Union Home Ministry, would behave in this manner against journalists…
“That the Delhi Police, controlled directly by the Union Home Ministry, would behave in this manner against journalists at the centre of the national capital is a matter of grave concern”
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…also snatched his mic which bore the organisation’s logo and tossed it aside. It could not be found after that,” PCI president Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty and Secretary-General Afzal Imam said in the statement. “ That the Delhi Police, controlled directly by the Union Home Ministry, would behave in this manner against journalists at the centre of the national capital is a matter of grave concern ,” they added. FIR against Maktoob In a separate statement, the PCI criticised the West Bengal Police’s FIR against Maktoob Media for its reporting on alleged exclusion of Muslim IAS and IPS officers from meetings…
Press Club of India
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“There has been no official denial; yet the police have gone ahead with filing an FIR on the matter. Maktoob says it was not told about the FIR and only learned about it after a communication from X. Police have sought account creation, login and Android device details for @MaktoobMedia from X. The FIR is filed against ‘UnknownPerson1’, but the contents refer to Maktoob’s social media posts”
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…the PCI criticised the West Bengal Police’s FIR against Maktoob Media for its reporting on alleged exclusion of Muslim IAS and IPS officers from meetings during Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visits to the State. “ There has been no official denial; yet the police have gone ahead with filing an FIR on the matter. Maktoob says it was not told about the FIR and only learned about it after a communication from X. Police have sought account creation, login and Android device details for @MaktoobMedia from X. The FIR is filed against ‘UnknownPerson1’, but the contents refer to Maktoob’s social media posts ,” the PCI said. “This FIR is an attack on press freedom and part of the pattern to attempt to stop any independent journalism in the country,” it added. Published - September 26, 2026 10:26 pm IST…
“This FIR is an attack on press freedom and part of the pattern to attempt to stop any independent journalism in the country”
In the article
…from X. Police have sought account creation, login and Android device details for @MaktoobMedia from X. The FIR is filed against ‘UnknownPerson1’, but the contents refer to Maktoob’s social media posts,” the PCI said. “ This FIR is an attack on press freedom and part of the pattern to attempt to stop any independent journalism in the country ,” it added. Published - September 26, 2026 10:26 pm IST…
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