Chandigarh Press Club Condemns Police Action Against Newspaper Distribution in Punjab
The Chandigarh Press Club has strongly condemned the police action of stopping vehicles carrying newspapers in various districts of Punjab.
City Air News
Nov 2, 2025 02:47
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Chandigarh, November 2, 2025: The Chandigarh Press Club has strongly condemned the police action of stopping vehicles carrying newspapers in various districts of Punjab.
In a press statement, Chandigarh Press Club president Saurabh Duggal and secretary general Rajesh Dhall added on Sunday, the distribution of several newspapers was severely affected across the state due to intensive police checking of vehicles transporting publications. In several instances, newspaper delivery vehicles were reportedly taken to police stations, leading to undue harassment of the delivery staff and delays in newspaper distribution.
Reports have been received from districts including Gurdaspur, Patiala, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, and others, where newspaper distribution was either delayed or completely halted. Such actions are seen as an attack on press freedom and an attempt to control the free flow of information through state machinery.
They said, “The Chandigarh Press Club condemns these actions in the strongest terms and urges the Punjab Government to immediately intervene, ensure the unhindered distribution of newspapers, and uphold the fundamental right to freedom of the press.”
