A large number of journalists from Telangana state met Governor ESL Narasimhan today and expressed their displeasure over Andhra Pradesh Government’s high-handedness.Finding fault with the government over serving notices to T News channel,journalists requested the Governor to direct the state for immediate withdrawal of notices.

After meeting, journalists spoke to the media. Namaste Telangana editor Allam Narayana lashed out at TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu and condemned the hyper action of AP police.Indian Journalists Union’s secretary general Devulapalli Amar has said that IJU will not remain a mute spectator to such barbaric practices. He said that attack on press freedom was objectionable and in case Chandrababu Naidu continues to go ahead with the same approach, he will witness movement of journalists both in Andhra and Telangana states. It may be recalled that Andhra Pradesh CID served notices to T-News as the channel allegedly telecast the alleged tapes of Chandrababu Naidu.

(Phani B)