
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose condemned the attack on a journalist by a mob in Beldanga, Murshidabad, calling it a serious lapse by the police. The incident occurred amid protests where locals blocked National Highway 12 and burnt tyres over alleged attacks on migrant workers following news of a migrant's death. Bose emphasized the media's role as a democratic pillar and urged protection for citizens' life, property, and dignity amid rising law and order concerns in the region.
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