Delhi Police issues guidelines for journalists amid ACP Vivek Bhagat row — ‘Story matters, so does how…’
ACP Vivek Bhagat has been accused of sexually harassing a woman journalist during a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar on October 3 at Jantar Mantar.
On October 3, a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar turned into a controversy when three women journalists accused Delhi Police officers of sexual harassment. The assault on a journalist during the protest at Jantar Mantar led to Delhi Police issuing guidelines for journalists covering similar events, emphasizing the importance of both the story and the ethical way it is reported.
Additionally, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat, who faced accusations of sexual harassment, had his promotion to the position of additional deputy commissioner of police (CDC) withheld. The Delhi government explained that Bhagat's appointment to this role had been proposed on August 25, before the recent events, and was finalized on October 5. However, this promotion is temporary and does not provide any financial benefits or grant statutory duties to the affected officers.
ACP Bhagat himself requested not to accept the current duty charge assignment until a full enquiry into the harassment allegations against women journalists is completed. As a result, the earlier order regarding Bhagat's promotion and the assignment of CDC to the remaining 11 DANIPS officers has been modified and will be reissued, focusing only on the remaining officers.
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