A prominent association for journalists in Maharashtra has asked the state government to emulate Kerala's example in formulating a law to curb attacks on them.
Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh president Devdas Matale today wrote to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Home Minister R R Patil, demanding that necessary changes be made into the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as was done by Kerala Government, to punish attacks on media houses and media representatives.
Journalists were increasingly facing violent attacks by those representing powerful vested interests, local goons and underworld dons, he said.
In February, journalists all over Maharashtra had staged demonstrations demanding immediate enactment of the law