Hyderabad, Nov. 27 -- Stating that the freedom of the press was in peril in India, especially Telangana, Congress MP and former TPCC President Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy appealed to the journalists to stand guard to protect independent journalism.

Speaking at the meeting Telangana Union of Working Journalists (TUWJ) Suryapet District on Sunday, Uttam Kumar Reddy spoke about the glorious past of the journalists and their commendable role in India's freedom movement.

"Mahatma Gandhi was the greatest journalist of all time. Gandhi Ji was associated with six journals and he was the Editor of two journals. His first paper, Indian Opinion, was started in South Africa. Young India and Harijan played an important role in India's freedom movemen...