MYSURU: Primary and secondary schooling minister Tanveer Sait apologised to Shivendra Urs, a Mysuru-based stringer for The Times of India, on Tuesday for the irrelevant behaviour of his males. On Monday, his supporters had manhandled the journalist and confined him to a space for some time.
In a commentary, Sait stated his supporters did not act in a right kind way and he has requested them to act decently with the general public and media. He issued a letter of apology to Urs . The minister admitted a birthday celebration worker had behaved inappropriately with the scribe and he stated it might be on account of fresh political incidents. The incident opened up after Urs may just no longer produce an ID card as he wasn’t sporting one. Claiming that some vested interests are the usage of a section of the media to harm his reputation ahead of the polls, Sait stated when he heard in regards to the incident, he intervened and rescued the journalist.
Journalists in Mysuru protested the manhandling incident. They collected in entrance of Mysuru Law Courts and sought motion. They wore black armbands to protest against Sait and his supporters who roughed up the scribe whilst he used to be protecting the minister on his campaign in Gayathripuram, part of Narasimharaja assembly constituency. Sait is the Congress candidate from the constituency.
The protest received support from writers and advocates. It used to be led by way of Mysuru District Journalist Association president CK Mahendra, who stated, “This is not the primary incident of a journalist being manhandled by way of political parties.’’ He added that ultimate week, BJP activists had roughed up an area cameraman and grabbed his video digicam.
In a commentary, Sait stated his supporters did not act in a right kind way and he has requested them to act decently with the general public and media. He issued a letter of apology to Urs . The minister admitted a birthday celebration worker had behaved inappropriately with the scribe and he stated it might be on account of fresh political incidents. The incident opened up after Urs may just no longer produce an ID card as he wasn’t sporting one. Claiming that some vested interests are the usage of a section of the media to harm his reputation ahead of the polls, Sait stated when he heard in regards to the incident, he intervened and rescued the journalist.
Journalists in Mysuru protested the manhandling incident. They collected in entrance of Mysuru Law Courts and sought motion. They wore black armbands to protest against Sait and his supporters who roughed up the scribe whilst he used to be protecting the minister on his campaign in Gayathripuram, part of Narasimharaja assembly constituency. Sait is the Congress candidate from the constituency.
The protest received support from writers and advocates. It used to be led by way of Mysuru District Journalist Association president CK Mahendra, who stated, “This is not the primary incident of a journalist being manhandled by way of political parties.’’ He added that ultimate week, BJP activists had roughed up an area cameraman and grabbed his video digicam.
Minister Tanveer Sait apologises to TOI stringer for men’s behaviour
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