India, March 29 -- Journalists express concern about growing intolerance of state functionaries.

NEW DELHI: The arrest of Guwahati-based journalist Dilwar Hussain Mazumder by Assam police, who was detained while investigating corruption in a local bank with ties to BJP leaders in influential positions, has sparked questions within party circles and among some sections of the RSS which is known for respecting critical journalism. Many are now questioning how Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's handling of the situation has put the party in a difficult position. Mazumder, a reporter with the CrossCurrent, a news portal, and assistant general secretary of the Guwahati Press Club was arrested on Tuesday late night on charges of violating se...