Besides being assaulted by a Muslim mob for engaging in citizen journalism, Supriya Pathak and Shyam are now being virtue-signalled about 'journalistic ethics' by the same Delhi High Court that granted bail to the accused.
On Sunday (25th January) night, a Republic Bangla journalist named Kishalay Mukherjee took to Facebook to narrate how goons brutally attacked him while he...
Nisha Pal was surrounded by Muslim youth who hurled abuses, tried snatching her mic and filmed her while accusing her of spreading hate. She said similar intimidation has happened repeatedly, raising concerns about rising threats to on-ground reporters.
The mob comprised burqa-clad women and minor boys who hurled abuses and looted equipment. Even a DTC bus the journalists tried escaping in was attacked, while the driver forced them off instead of helping.
The attacked journalists were identified as Hridita, Pinki and Bhaskar. According to Republic Bangla, the trio was physically assaulted by leftist goons masquerading as 'students' and staff members.
The protesting journalists included renowned and veteran journalists who held placards with slogans like, "Mohabbat Ki Dukkan, Sikho Patrakaro ka Samman" (Learn how to respect Journalists); "Rahul Gandhi per pucha Sawal, America me kyu hua Bawal?". (Why the ruckus for asking questions from Rahul Gandhi?)