Outrage as Deccan Chronicle Office in Visakhapatnam Attacked Over Political Dispute
Visakhapatnam, India – A violent attack targeting the Visakhapatnam office of the Deccan Chronicle newspaper on Wednesday has elicited strong reactions across the political and journalistic spectrum, underscoring a rising concern for press freedom in the region. The incident, involving alleged affiliates of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), followed the publication’s report critical of a local political issue. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, president of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRC) and former chief minister, …