India's detention of protest reporters constitutes an attack on press freedom

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Journalists reported detention, rough handling and phone seizures while covering election-related protests. Reuters documented nearly three dozen reporter detentions. Police said some protesters had posed as journalists, while press organisations condemned restrictions on reporting and journalists sought judicial protection.