Coimbatore, April 17: The Coimbatore Press Club (CPC) today condemned the "barbaric" attack on the reporter and photographer of a Tamil eveninger at nearby Pollachi, last evening.
"The attack on the lensman and reporter of 'Tamil Murasu', is said to have been carried out by AIADMK supporters in a deliberate attempt to cover up violation of the model code of conduct," CPC president V S Palaniappan said in a release here.
Claiming that there had been an attack on journalists at Koduvai in Pongalur constituency during an AIADMK meeting, he said police should initiate criminal action against all those responsible for the attack.
The club also urged Chief Election Commissioner and Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu to take note of the "increasing insecurity" faced by the media and requested them to direct police to initiate remedial action.
