IMPHAL, Oct 28 – Churachandpur-based the Manipur Hill Journalists’ Union (MHJU), in an emergency general body meeting, decided to extend support to the All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU), in its ongoing agitation protesting the action of police commandos on two reporters on the fateful night of October 10 last, till the government met all their demands.
MHJU has urged the government to fulfill all demands of AMWJU latest by November 1.
The MHJU has also decided to launch various agitational programmes like surrender of DIPR issued I-cards from November 1 and boycotting all activities ofthe government relating to development.
On Tuesday, about 150 scribes and editors of the local dailies went to the DIPR office from the Manipur Press Club and surrendered their identity cards issued by the DIPR, to the director T Silthou at his office.
AMWJU general secretary Henry said the ongoing agitation will not be relaxed till the ruling Secular Progressive Front (SPF) government takes some visible action against the police commandos who harassed and threatened to kill two local scribes on October 10 night at Khwairamband bazar.
If no visible action is taken in the coming few days, the AMWJU might arrive at the extreme step of surrendering the Press Club building tothe government, he said adding that mediapersons will be holding a mass rally on November 1 and a protest sit-in at Keishampat junction.
MHJU has urged the government to fulfill all demands of AMWJU latest by November 1.
The MHJU has also decided to launch various agitational programmes like surrender of DIPR issued I-cards from November 1 and boycotting all activities ofthe government relating to development.
On Tuesday, about 150 scribes and editors of the local dailies went to the DIPR office from the Manipur Press Club and surrendered their identity cards issued by the DIPR, to the director T Silthou at his office.
AMWJU general secretary Henry said the ongoing agitation will not be relaxed till the ruling Secular Progressive Front (SPF) government takes some visible action against the police commandos who harassed and threatened to kill two local scribes on October 10 night at Khwairamband bazar.
If no visible action is taken in the coming few days, the AMWJU might arrive at the extreme step of surrendering the Press Club building tothe government, he said adding that mediapersons will be holding a mass rally on November 1 and a protest sit-in at Keishampat junction.
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