Hyderabad, April 7 -- Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged attack and siege by leaders and supporters of the YSR Congress Party on the ABN-Andhra Jyothi office in Hyderabad, terming it a "reprehensible act".
In a statement, Rao said that in a democracy the media is a vital pillar, and attacking a media organisation was highly deplorable.
He said criticism was a natural part of politics and any disagreement with news reports should be addressed through appropriate or legal channels, rather than through intimidation or violence.
He said such actions amounted to an attempt to suppress press freedom and had no place in a democratic system.
He alleged that similar tendencies were witnessed in the...