Udupi,03 March 2012: Udupi District Working Journalists Association took out a procession and strongly protested against the assault and taking lawl in hand by Lawyers in Bangalore Civil Court during the occasion when Janaradan Reddy being brought to the court by CBI Team.
The incident took place when the lawyers entered the court proceedings and started assaulting the journalist in whatever they could catch hold on. This incident wherein the protectors of law has become law brokers and Gundas has happened first time in the World and not only angered media persons but people in general all over India and World at large.
While protesting this incident the media persons on Friday Journos took out the procession in front of Udupi DC office in Manipal and has submitted appeal to District Commissioner to take a strong action by forwarding this appeal to Home Minister and the Chief Minister. They also requested that all lawyers who were involved in this incident should be arrested immediately and to take a stringent action and file a case immediately on them. If this is not done, we will assert to further protests in the coming days. The Lawyers also should not be allowed to discharge their duties in the court until the arrests have been made and cases have been filed against them.