Arrest of TV scribes decried

Khammam, Jan 11: Journalists, people’s representatives and leaders of various peoples’ organizations led by Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists here took out a protest rally on Monday against arrests of electronics media persons.Earlier, Journalists and cameramen belonging to the print and electronic media assembled at the Pavilion Grounds and took a protest march through Mayuri Centre, Bus Stand Centre, Wyra Road and Zilla Parishad Centre and reached the Collector's office where they submitted a representation to collector, Ms. Usha Rani.

APUWJ state executive member K Ramnarayana said the arrests of Journalists at Hyderabad were an attack on media freedom.The cases booked on the Journalists should be lifted imediately, he demanded. Congress leader Jangirala Rajesh, CPM leader Nunna Nageswa Rao, New Democracy district secretary Pottu Ranga Rao and other reporters participated.