Partha expresses regret for police assault of journalists

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : May 23 2017 | 8:43 PM IST
Wes Bengal parliamentary affairs minister Partha Chatterjee today expressed regret for the beating up of journalists who were reporting on the Left parties' protest-march to the state secretariat on May 22.
"We express our regret for the way journalists have been beaten up while covering a news story," Chatterjee said in the Assembly.
Several journalists and lens men, belonging to both the local and national media, were beaten up twice by police officials near Mayo road in front of the Kolkata Press Club yesterday. Several journalists were hopsitalized.
They were kicked and struck with batons. Women jounalists were also targeted as they were abused by the police personnel on duty.
The Kolkata police had also yesterday expressed its regret for the incident.

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First Published: May 23 2017 | 8:43 PM IST

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