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Freedom of press must be upheld always. Whatever photos or videos they have captured should not be deleted, Manipur Security Advisor Kuldeip Singh said.
Media persons had gone to cover an incident of attack on Sabungkhok Khunou village. However, troops of the Jat Regiment not only prevented a media team from covering the incident but forced them to delete whatever footage was there on their mobiles.
Being a journalist in a conflict zone is always a risk and over the years the Manipur journalists have learned to take it in their stride.
The increasing trend of having a desensitised attitude and the general acceptance to incidents of activists and scribes being slapped with the NSA for social media posts passively by the public are even more worrying.
The Editors Guild of India stated that the draft amendment to IT Rules will serve to make it easier to muzzle the free press, and will give "sweeping" powers to the PIB.
Editor of "Sanaleibak Daily" Hemantakumar Ningombam was picked up by police personnel of Imphal East, Manipur “for expressing his opinion on TV on the state government's anti-drug policy.”
Media persons should endeavour to inform the people with accurate and impartial presentation of news and their views after dispassionate evaluation of the facts and information received by them.
Freedom of Speech and Indian Constitution: The imposition of censorship of a journal or prohibiting a newspaper from publishing their own views about any issue which involves public interest would amount to a restriction on the press’ liberty.
IFP Editorial: The expression 'public order' connotes the sense of public peace, safety and tranquility. But mere criticism of the government does not necessarily disturb public order.
Gaurav Jain made the statement at the launching programme of ‘Young India Ke Bol’, a national level speech competition campaign for selection of spokesperson for the youth congress on Monday at Congress Bhavan, Imphal West.
The 10th edition of the Digital News Report shows how COVID-19 has transformed the news industry around the world and that trust in news has grown.
The All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) and the Editors Guild Manipur (EGM) urge all parties to uphold ‘Local code of Conduct’ of scribe body.
Publication of daily papers and airing of news by TV channels was halted on Wednesday as a mark of protest against militant threats and diktats.
What is being reflected in the media is also a reflection of society and the times one lives in.
CORCOM stated that the recent activity of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha was an attempt to make their own gains by following the autocratic nature of BJP and its minions
