A protest called in at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Saturday against the recent Assam riots turned violent as protesters set ablaze vehicles parked nearby.
OB vans of three TV channels were also set on fire, and cameras of mediapersons damaged.
Reports said that some shops at the CST subway were attacked.
There have no reports of injuries so far.
The police is trying to control the situation.
Free Speech Hub adds:
The All India Secular Forum issued a statement condemning the attack on the media :
We strongly and unequivocally condemn the attack on media in Mumbai by a section of people gathered at the Azad maidan to protest the violence in Assam and Burma. Using violence in a protest against violence is an insult to the suffering victims in whose support the protest was purportedly organised.
There are many non violent and democratic ways to communicate and protest any grievances, including against the media. This mindless and shameful action by a few misguided individuals discredits protest and becomes a disservice to a cause.
We offer our solidarity with media; sympathy with all those injured and pray for their quick recovery. We urge the government to take immediate and exemplary action against the guilty. We also appeal to all citizens not to get swayed by this isolated and dastardly incidence and allow the situation to become a cause of conflict. Any communalisation of the situation will be harmful for everyone and totally against the interests of the nation.