Ghaziabad-based journalist Vikram Joshi, who was shot in the head by some assailants, succumbed to injuries early Wednesday. His death has evoked a sharp response from media bodies who condemned the attack on Joshi and demanded a judicial probe into it as well as other incidents of assault on scribes in Uttar Pradesh.

The statement was signed by representative from various organisations including Forum Against Oppression of Women, All India Democratic Women’s Association, Youth for Unity.

The campaign will be monitored by the head of the UP Congress minority cell, Shahnawaz Alam who himself faced arrest allegedly for taking part in the anti-CAA protest in Lucknow.

The party is eyeing reserved seats such as Agar, Malwa, Nepanagar, Sanwer and 16 seats of Gwalior-Chambal region which has a robust population of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe voters.