New Delhi, Jan 7 (Reporter) The Indian National Congress on Sunday condemned the arrest of the editors of two vernacular newspapers by the Manipur government and demanded their immediate release. The party also demanded safety and well-being of all journalists working in Manipur, upholding their right to report freely and independently. Congress leader Pawan Khera in a statement said that the party believed that “journalists should be allowed to pursue their professional duties without fear of intimidation, especially when reporting on matters of public interest”. The party also accused the BJP government in Manipur of “indulging in a string of assaults on freedom of press by arresting journalists, slapping grave charges and even confronting the Editors Guild of India when they attempted to honestly report the true picture of the strife-ridden state”. It said that the double engine assault by an apathetic Modi government has resulted in the death of more than 200 people, injuring 1100 and displacing 67000 people in the past eight months. The party alleged that the Modi government favours those journalists who crawl in front of them by covering events such as PM Modi’s snorkeling vacation in Lakshadweep...////...