'We may make mistakes as journalists but there are enough fora for us to correct those mistakes,' said #RajdeepSardesai, consulting editor, #IndiaToday, at a protest meeting held at Delhi's #PressClub of India.
A meeting was held at the Press Club of India on January 30 to protest against the registration of FIRs against six journalists by the police in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Rajdeep Sardesai, Mrinal Pande, Zafar Agha, Vinod Jose, Paresh Nath, and Anant Nath have been booked for sedition, criminal conspiracy, and promoting enmity for reporting and tweeting on the death of a protester during the Republic Day tractor rally organised by farmers protesting against the Narendra Modi government’s farm laws.
Sardesai works for India Today, Pande is consulting editor at National Herald, Zafar Agha is editor of Qaumi Awaz. Vinod Jose, Paresh Nath, Anant Nath are associated with the Caravan.
Read the full report by Akanksha Kumar: https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/01/31/a-mistake-is-not-a-crime-press-fraternity-protests-sedition-firs-against-six-journalists
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