A.P. Congress condemns alleged assault of two women journalists in Delhi
The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee has protested against the alleged detention and assault of two Muslim journalists in Delhi. Party leaders are demanding a fair inquiry and accountability from the Union government regarding the treatment of the journalists.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant questions about press freedom, police conduct, and the protection of minority rights in India.
Leaders of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee condemned the alleged illegal detention and assault of two young Muslim women journalists from Delhi, Shamin Khan and Nafees Khan.
The party leaders staged a demonstration at the Dharna Centre in Vijayawada on Sunday. Addressing the media, APCC vice-president Kolanukonda Shivaji alleged that the two journalists had been unlawfully detained and subjected to third-degree methods. He said reports indicated that the women were subjected to further physical assault by male police personnel using lathis after the police came to know that they belonged to the Muslim minority community. The alleged assault left them unable to walk properly, he said.
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