Condemning the attack on scribes covering the hearing of sedition case against JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar at the Patiala House Court here, a journalists' body today demanded strong action against the attackers.
Alleging that the police remained "mute spectators" to the entire incident, the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) said even women journalists were assaulted and demanded protection of scribes on duty.
"Delhi Union of Journalists strongly condemns the blatant attack on journalists, JNU students and teachers at Patiala House Court today. The Delhi police have remained silent spectators.
"Even women journalists have been assaulted. We demand that the police protect journalists doing their job. We also demand that take strong action against these violent attackers," it said.
At least six persons, including students and mediapersons, were thrashed by a group of men in lawyer's robes inside and outside the Patiala House court where the sedition case against JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar was to be heard.
A scuffle broke out before the court took up the hearing, as the men entered the court room and allegedly started pushing out students and teachers, mostly from JNU, and media persons, asking them to leave the premises.
Two print and electronic media reporters were injured in the attack.
