# Reporters accuse India of cracking down on journalists and press freedom at youth-led protests

https://mins.news/en/item/96619

- Reuters, 2026-10-12 14:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/reporters-accuse-india-crackdown-journalists-press-freedom-youth-led-protests-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6accf01f490a5e000125346b

> Local press groups and international media-rights bodies said police used excessive, targeted force against journalists covering youth-led protests in India, warning that press freedom in the country was under threat.

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