Hyderabad, Jan. 14 -- union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest of journalists in Telangana, calling the state government's actions unethical and an attack on journalism, which he described as the "fourth pillar of democracy."In a statement, Kishan Reddy said the eight-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the state government was still probing the controversy linked to a news report, but the government had acted aggressively even before the investigation was completed.
He alleged that police raided the journalists' houses without notice, damaged doors and arrested them, terming it an unfortunate development.
"Actions should be taken only after the investigation is complete an...