Memebers of All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) holding a
protest rally to condemn the threat to press by one of the underground
outfits, in Imphal on Monday.
About 200 reporters and hawkers representing the AMWJU met Okram Ibobi Singh on ban on newspaper publication and distribution in Imphal. .
About 200 reporters and paper boys representing the All Manipur Working
Journalists' Union and the All Manipur Newspaper Sale and Distributors
Association met Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday regarding the
ban on newspapers in Imphal imposed by certain militant outfits. The
outfit had threatened the editors and reporters that they would be shot
if they published newspapers and also threatened paper boys who deliver
newspapers.
The Chief Minister however only told the reporters and hawkers to wait
and watch for some days saying that people who were denied their
newspapers would revolt against the ban. Newspapers have not been
delivered for the past three days in Imphal.
The reporters and paper boys had taken out a silent procession from
press club at 11.30 a.m. and met the Chief Minister to discuss the
situation. Mr. Singh said though it was not possible to provide armed
guards to all reporters and papers, his government would try to beef up
security measures.
The protesting journalists and hawkers however, said while politicians
and officials got security round the clock, the people were denied even
their newspapers.
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