Media Unites at Press Club against government tactics of oppression
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The Press Club of India on Friday hosted a meet to protest the CBI raids on NDTV and the attack on freedom of Press. Meet included several eminent personalities from media and politics including Rajdeep Sardesai, Senior Journalist, HK Dua, Former Rajya Sabha Member, Fali Nariman, Jurist, Dr.Prannoy Roy, Co-founder NDTV and others.
Fali Nariman attacking the current Union government said, freedom after speech is what freedom of speech is all about. No one is immune from being prosecuted under a criminal offence, but the manner, circumstances give me reason to believe all of this is unjustified attack on press and media freedom.
On 2nd of June, an FIR is lodged by the CBI seven years after the event?, he asked.
Arun Shoorie, former minister said anybody who has tried to lay a hand on the press in India, has had their hand burnt. The CBI has not been able to answer the facts put out by NDTV. There is even an article on The Wire. The facts are irrefutable, he added.
Concluding the gathering,Dr. Prannoy Roy, said this is not just a weak case against NDTV. It is a signal to all of us, that we can suppress you even if you haven’t done anything.
Free press is the best thing about India. Please don’t believe there cannot be smoke without fire. Politicians can make smoke without fire. I am ashamed of our politicians that we can make such allegations (GE money laundering), he added.
