Press Club Condemns Detention of Journalists and FIR Against Maktoob Media
The Press Club of India condemned the detention of journalists Vedaant Lakhera and Mohammad Irfan by Delhi Police while covering protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar. Both journalists wore press IDs; Lakhera was asked to delete a photo but refused, and Irfan's microphone was reportedly confiscated and lost. The PCI also criticized West Bengal Police for filing an FIR against Maktoob Media over reports on alleged exclusion of Muslim officers during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visits, calling it an attack on press freedom amid no official denial of the allegations.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 20%, Centre 80%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (29/100). Lens Score 63/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, timesnow, newslaundry. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–32/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
newslaundry broke this story on 26 Sept, 12:34 pm. Other outlets followed.