TIWN Sep 13, 2020
AGARTALA, Sep 13 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb's threatening tune against his state's media has rocked Tripura's media world. The matter is now boiling with journalists are physically attacked in state followed by CM's statement.
In a joint forum senior journalists, editors of Tripura have joined in Agartala press club and condemned increasing attacks on press in state. This issue to be taken at the international level also to ensure journalists safety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D341eqOLoc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2UWfUIjPLIXxhkXhwrzGzGgepOZOu9BsDDJRtVvQu4B-GI3-8Bs5Zn7P0 Journalists forum condemns attacks on Freedom of Press, says, 'Attack on Media means Attack on Common men'. TIWN YouTube Video Sep 13, 2020
Whereas Syandan newspaper Editor Subal Dey has talked about the importance of keeping the press-freedom alive as once something is imposed by any dictator Govt, it is being carried by the next Govt also, PTI journalist Jayanta Bhattacharjee has stated, "Cutting press voice is to cut public's right to know and attack on media is nothing but attack on public".
Paramita Livingstone, Dainik Sambad Editor has called media person to stay united amid ideological and other differences between them and to come in a same platform where all journalists, media persons will get voice to raise.
The journalists also announced to meet Governor over CM's remark and if CM does not apologize then, they may go for legal advises also as CM's statement was undemocratic. Almost each journalist joined in the press meet had faced attacks under this Govt in various means but today's meet was to raise collective voice for the attacked journalists.
On yesterday a Journalist Parashar Biswas has been attacked brutally after he criticized CM Biplab Deb over his statement at Sabroom, with a threat to media.
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