AGARTALA, Sep 19 (TIWN): Tripura Assembly of Journalists have met Governor Ramesh Bais today to complain about the "Critical situation being faced by media in Tripura in consequence of depredation of ruling party workers and supporters fueled by Chief Minister Biplab Deb's derogatory comments against media".

The turmoil in media world started since Tripura CM Biplab Deb had threatened media on 11th September in a programme at Sabroom and journalists were attacked followed by CM's threatening's 24 hrs.

Total two journalists were reportedly attacked in last 48 hours in the Northeast state Tripura, followed by CM Biplab Deb's threat against media. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agrf7ZlzLZA&feature=youtu.be  TIWN YouTube Link, Biplab Deb’s open threat to Tripura medias, ‘History will witness, I will never forgive those medias’.

Tripura Assembly of Journalists, which has been formed to protect journalists unitedly beyond ideological differences earlier had given 3 days time to Chief Minister Biplab Deb to withdraw his "undemocratic", "unconstitutional" statement against media. But, CM did not make any apology yet. 

In a press release, Tripura Assembly of Journalists said that media world is now heavily concerned over the statement came from Chief Minister Biplab Deb during his Sabroom speech where he openly threatened media.

The Committe has marked the statement of Tripura CM as 'Undemocratic' and 'Unconstitutional'. 

After Chief Minister's statement, atleast two journalists have been brutally attacked and injured physically. The organization will be taking the issue to higher level from Governor to Prime Minister, Home Minister of India, Press Council of India, International Federation of Journalists, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiatives, Editor's Guild etc.

Senior journalists in the meeting has compared the time period of last two years worse than Emergency time.