The Editors Guild of India on Friday, November 8 has expressed concern over the Andhra Pradesh Jagan Reddy government’s decision to authorise government officials to file complaints against media houses and has demanded the withdrawal of the order.

“Such blanket powers to the top civil servants in each of the departments of the state government will be prone to misuse and their rampant application will do grievous damage to the freedoms of the media,” the guild said in a statement.