Jamboo Savari: Journalists protest police restrictions
Journalists covering the Jamboo Savari event at the Mysuru palace staged a protest after being blocked by police restrictions from reaching their designated locations. Senior officials and politicians intervened to resolve the altercation and facilitate press access.
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Jamboo Savari: Journalists protest police restrictions The journalists, who arrived in a vehicle belonging to the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), were initially stopped near the Brahmapuri entrance to the palace. MYSURU Journalists staged a protest inside the Mysuru palace ahead of the Jamboo Savari on Vijayadashami, alleging that police restrictions prevented them from reaching their designated locations in time to cover the event. The journalists, who arrived in a vehicle belonging to the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), were initially stopped near the Brahmapuri entrance to the palace. After an altercation, they managed to enter the palace premises but were stopped again before they could reach the North Gate. As the journalists protested against the restrictions, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Harsha Priyamvad rushed to the spot and facilitated their passage. T.S.
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