PCI deeply concerned over the sudden arrest of senior journalist by Punjab Police

The Press Club of India is deeply concerned over the sudden arrest of senior journalist Rajinder Singh Taggar by the Punjab Police in a case of alleged extortion.

The Chandigarh Press Club and the journalistic fraternity in Punjab has expressed the apprehension that the move is aimed to silence Taggar’s reportage of scams.

The PCI managing committee expects the Punjab Government to eschew the temptation to misuse its power or go beyond the due process against journalists speaking truth to power.

The Press Club urges the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which is already apprised of the matter, to monitor the developments closely so that the process is not deployed as punishment to stifle the freedom of the press to report freely, that is enshrined in Art 19(1)(a) of The Constitution.  
According to the press release of PCI it’s in touch with our counterparts at the Chandigarh Press Club and keeping a close watch on the developments pertaining to the arrest.