New Delhi, India | December | Sunday | 6, 2015 :: Alarmed over the growing attacks on mediapersons all over the country during the last one decade and pressing upon the demand to enact a Journalist Protection Act, the mediapersons from all over the country will stage a massive dharna and demonstration at Jantar Mantar on December 7 under the banner of the National Union of Journalists (India). Apart from demanding the enactment of Journalist Protection Act, the NUJ (I) also demands resolution of various problems being faced by journalists in print and electronic media.
A large number of journalists from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Assam. West Bengal, Tripura, and many other states will join the protest.
In a press statement issued today by NUJ(I) President Ras Bihari and Secretary General Ratan Dixit said the dharna would begin at Jantar Mantar at 11 am. After a brief sit-in the journalists will March towards the Parliament House. The sole objective of the protest is to exhort the central and state governments to ensure protection to the journalists who are truly the guard of democracy. The governments should ensure legal provisions, which protect the interests of journalists working in any part of the country.
The statement pointed out that NUJ(I) state units have already submitted memorandums to Chief Ministers, Governors and Prime Minister through the authorities concerned in 22 states capitals and also at over 100 district headquarters. The memorandums demanded enactment of a Journalist Protection Act, creation of Media Council and constitution of Media Commission and immediate curb on the retrenchment of journalists in media houses.
Ras Bihari and Ratan Dixit pointed out that over 200 incidents of attacks on journalists have been reported from different states during the last several years. At least one journalist is reported to be killed in Assam for the last 14 years. Referring to the recent attacks on journalists in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and some other states, the statement said the perpetuators of the crime are still away from the bars.
They said a high level delegation of the NUJ(I) will submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister the same day. Delhi Journalists Association (DJA) president Anil Pandey and general secretary Anand Rana appealed to the journalists of Delhi to join the dharna and demonstration in large number. They said protection of journalists is must for smooth functioning of democracy.
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