‘Everybody claims to be a journalist these days’: Delhi Police detain Scroll’s Ayush Tiwari

What happened: Delhi Police detained Scroll reporter Ayush Tiwari while he was filming a protest near Rouse Avenue Court, after he showed his press card. He was held on a bus for about an hour and a half, then released. Key numbers: About 60 people marched; detention lasted roughly 90 minutes; the march began around 11.10 am. Why it matters: Police told Tiwari that "everybody claims to be a journalist these days," questioning his press credentials. Two other reporters present were not detained.

Delhi Police detained Scroll reporter Ayush Tiwari while he was filming a protest near Rouse Avenue Court, after he showed his press card. He was held on a bus for about an hour and a half, then released.

Police told Tiwari that "everybody claims to be a journalist these days," questioning his press credentials. Two other reporters present were not detained.