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Sealing Stirs Outcry: Press Freedom at Risk

On March 20, 2026, Delhi Police and CRPF evicted and sealed UNI's office at 9 Rafi Marg under a Delhi High Court judgment, stopping services affecting over 500 subscribers.
The High Court upheld the L&DO's March 29, 2023 cancellation, citing UNI's failure to construct a building within two years as required by the 1979 allotment terms.
Staff described a sweeping operation with roughly 300 personnel entering the newsroom without showing written orders and ordering immediate evacuation, with employees alleging at least 50 journalists were dragged from seats and video recordings made by staff.
UNI said staff were threatened and denied re-entry to collect belongings, while the DCP denied that reporters on assignment were manhandled.
UNI's decades-long presence at 9 Rafi Marg and its 2023 court challenge frame the enforcement, while the allotment originally intended joint use by UNI, the Press Club of India and the Press Association.

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