CHENNAI: Three TV journalists, including Times Now reporter Shabbir Ahmed and cameraman Jayaprakash, were attacked by a group of DMK men in front of the house of party treasurer MK Stalin. The attackers, numbering over 50 people, damaged cameras and other equipment.They kicked Jayaprakash on the chest, and he suffered leg injuries too. Jayaprakash was admitted at a private hospital after he complained of chest pain.Headlines Today cameraman Daniel was also attacked by the mob. The attack happened immediately after a DMK press briefing in front of Stalin's house at Teynampet in the city.Reporters assembled in front of Stalin's house after he had tendered his resignation from party posts in the wake of the DMK’s debacle in the Lok Sabha elections . (Later, Stalin was said to have decided not to press for his resignation as senior party leaders advised him not to resign.)The attackers shouted that the media was responsible for party's defeat in the elections.Almost an hour after the attack, a van carrying DMK men stopped in front of the Times of India office at Nandanam and abused and threatened the crew of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV, a Tamil news television, which was covering the attack on the Times Now reporters.Cases were registered against unknown persons under sections 147, 341 323 294 (B) 506 (1) of the IPC read with Section 3 the Tamil Nadu Public Properties Damage Act.The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP and various journalists unions condemned the attack.They kicked Jayaprakash on the chest, and he suffered leg injuries too. Jayaprakash was admitted at a private hospital after he complained of chest pain.Headlines Today cameraman Daniel was also attacked by the mob. The attack happened immediately after a DMK press briefing in front of Stalin's house at Teynampet in the city.Reporters assembled in front of Stalin's house after he had tendered his resignation from party posts in the wake of the DMK’s debacle in the Lok Sabha elections. (Later, Stalin was said to have decided not to press for his resignation as senior party leaders advised him not to resign.)The attackers shouted that the media was responsible for party's defeat in the elections.Almost an hour after the attack, a van carrying DMK men stopped in front of the Times of India office at Nandanam and abused and threatened the crew of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV, a Tamil news television, which was covering the attack on the Times Now reporters.Cases were registered against unknown persons under sections 147, 341 323 294 (B) 506 (1) of the IPC read with Section 3 the Tamil Nadu Public Properties Damage Act.The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP and various journalists unions condemned the attack.