During the Bihar Elections 2025, journalist Ajit Anjum was reportedly attacked while covering events in Patna, with eyewitnesses alleging that mud was thrown at him during live reporting. The incident has sparked widespread concern about the rising hostility toward journalists on the ground.

Known for his fearless and people-centric reporting, Anjum’s experience highlights growing threats to press freedom and journalist safety. Media bodies and fellow reporters have condemned the act, stressing that truth-telling should never be punished.

Such incidents, they say, strike at the heart of democracy  where a free press must be protected, not persecuted.