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BJP Govt stopped giving advertisement to Govt criticizing newspaper ‘Aajkaal Tripura’, paper shut-down
TIWN Jan 2, 2020
BJP Govt stopped giving advertisement to Govt criticizing newspaper ‘Aajkaal Tripura’, paper shut-down
PHOTO : Aajkal Tripura (file)

AGARTALA, Jan 2 (TIWN): Among the various techniques to shutdown media voices, a daily newspaper Aajkaal Tripura was closed by BJP Govt after it stopped giving advertisement to the newspaper.

Aajkal is a very old newspaper and the Tripura version is popular but for last 21 months, BJP led State Govt stopped giving advertisements.

At last this newspaper is closed leaving 33 employees jobless. Total 14 journalists were reporting from Agartala office itself who lost jobs.

Earlier, another newspaper ‘Daily Desher Katha’ was shutdowned by the BJP Govt but under Court’s order it restarted but hawkers are not allowed to carry Daily Desher Katha. 

Various TV channels were too shutdowned by the BJP Govt whereas attacks on various media including Tripurainfoway indeed made already a history in Tripura's democracy butchering. 

 
 
 
 
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