Former SC judge flags ‘silence’ of journalists over media laws

Former Supreme Court judge B. Sudarshan Reddy speaking at the Federation of Press Clubs’ national conclave in Hyderabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Former Supreme Court judge B. Sudarshan Reddy has expressed dismay and concern over what he described as the “silence” of the journalistic fraternity to the Union government’s attempts to introduce laws governing the media. He called upon journalists to mount a collective fight to protect their rights by seeking wider support from society.Speaking at a panel discussion on ‘Protection of Journalists: The Need for Collectivisation to Protect Journalists from Coercion by the State’ at a national conclave organised by the Federation of Press Clubs in Hyderabad on Sunday, Justice Sudarshan Reddy said attempts to dilute laws intended to p