Mumbai: Journalists on Saturday staged a
demonstration here to condemn the attack allegedly carried out
by Shiv Sena workers at a news channel office.
Senior journalists Vijay Darda and Rajdeep Sardesai
addressed the gathering of media men at Hutatma Chowk in south
Mumbai. Home Minister R R Patil also met the protesting
journalists and assured strong action against those behind the
attacks.
"The government should come up with an Ordinance,
providing for harsh measures against those who attack media,
before the winter session of state legislature next month,"
Sardesai told Patil.
Sena ally BJP has distanced itself from the attack,
saying "using violence cannot be condoned to air your
grievances."
"Violence is not the way to put forth your difference
of opinion," leader of opposition Eknath Khadse of BJP said.
"We may be an ally of Sena but we won't support such
violence," he said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 20:42