Ryan school protest: BS Hooda slams Khattar govt over attack on media

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday slammed ML Khattar government over attack on media during protest at Ryan International School in Gurugram.

He said attack on media is condemnable and in a democracy, governments do not work with lathis and bullets.

Hooda said media is one of the pillars of democracy and raised concerns of the people. He said it should not be suppressed.

CPI leader D Raja also condemned the police attack on media. He said Haryana police is gaining notoriety of attacking media as it was happened during Dera agitation too.

ANI personnel attacked by Haryana police, lathi-charged during coverage of #RyanInternationalSchool protest in Gurugram pic.twitter.com/pBEap0WZyh

— ANI (@ANI) September 10, 2017

An ANI journalist sustained injuries during police lathicharge when parents were staging protest.

Attack on media is condemnable. In a democracy, govts don't work with lathis &bullets: BS Hooda on Haryana Police targeting media #Gurugram pic.twitter.com/LBKYslTG6i

— ANI (@ANI) September 10, 2017