Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ Land and Development Office (L&DO) sealed the news agency UNI in delhi over court pressure. The media organization called this an “unprecedented atrocity” and an “attack on freedom of media.”
Delhi officers seal UNI news agency on court orders
UNI claimed that the police manhandled the female staff members. The Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma said that the law followed and everything recorded on video. It shows no wrongdoings occurred.
Police arrive at UNI office on Rafi Marg with enough personnel to complete sealing. It came after high court dismissed the petition from the agency that challenge challenged the cancellation of its land allotment.
Sealed over case of Land and Development Office (L&DO)
The case related to an order from the Land and Development Office (L&DO), that instructed the news agency to vacate the premises. The L&DO said that the allotment from 1979 cancelled in March 2023 because the news agency had not built an office in the past 40 years, despite several reminders, violating the terms of the allotment letter.
The high court upheld the cancellation on Friday, rejecting UNI’s argument that delays due to financial issues and pending approvals. This ruling cleared the way for authorities to take control of the premises.
The Statesman, the current owner of UNI, described the police action as “unprecedented atrocity” and a “attack on freedom of media in India.”
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