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Scroll’s Ayush Tiwari, Shoaib Daniyal detained in Delhi, Divya Aslesha in Pune during CEC protests

Journalists detained across Delhi and Pune during CEC protests signal press freedom concerns.

Context

What happened: Scroll journalists Ayush Tiwari and Shoaib Daniyal were detained in Delhi, and Divya Aslesha in Pune on Saturday while covering protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Why it matters: The Committee to Protect Journalists sought the release of all detained journalists and an investigation into reported abuse. Digipub News India Foundation called the detentions intimidation and an assault on press freedom.

What changed

Scroll journalists Ayush Tiwari and Shoaib Daniyal were detained in Delhi, and Divya Aslesha in Pune on Saturday while covering protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.

Why it matters

The Committee to Protect Journalists sought the release of all detained journalists and an investigation into reported abuse. Digipub News India Foundation called the detentions intimidation and an assault on press freedom.

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