(CPJ/IFEX) – According to reports from India received by CPJ, 50 armed men attacked the Madurai office of the Tamil-language daily newspaper “Dinamalar” in the early morning of 1 March 1998. Bearing clubs and knives, the armed men assaulted the office watchman, hurled four molotov cocktails, and destroyed property which included press equipment, windows, electrical […]
(CPJ/IFEX) – According to reports from India received by CPJ, 50 armed men
attacked the Madurai office of the Tamil-language daily newspaper
“Dinamalar” in the early morning of 1 March 1998. Bearing clubs and knives,
the armed men assaulted the office watchman, hurled four molotov cocktails,
and destroyed property which included press equipment, windows, electrical
fixtures, furniture, and automobiles. This action came during the country’s
parliamentary elections and followed the newspaper’s recent critical
coverage of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.
Local journalists’ organizations and local leaders of various political
parties have condemned the incident. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has
ordered an investigation into the attack. No arrests have been made as yet.
