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Media denied entry in Delhi secretariat
New Delhi, Feb 16
Media persons were barred
from entering the Delhi secretariat on the first working day of the Aam
Aadmi Party (AAP) government Monday following a heated argument among
them.
The press conference, scheduled to be addressed by Deputy
Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Delhi government spokesperson
Nagendra, had to be called off following a heated argument among media
persons, including journalists, TV crew, and photographers, gathered
there.
Sisodia returned to his office after arriving for the
press conference as he could not speak due to constant disruptions
created by media persons, including cameramen.
"This is not the
way to organise a press conference. Media persons need to cooperate even
though minor problems may occur during a press conference," Sisodia
said to the reporters after being requested to address the press
conference.
He then returned to his office and refused to take calls from reporters.
Claiming
that they had received verbal instructions from the officials, security
personnel deputed in the secretariat did not allow media persons to
enter the premises.
The media people waited for the deputy CM for over 45 minutes, but he did not turn up again.