Angry scribes protest inaction

Journalists are an angry lot in Odisha. A considerable number of members of Media Unity for Freedom of Press ( MUFP) representing the print, electronic (TV) and Web media are fuming over the increasing attack on the media by the police, anti-socials and the corporate-Government nexus. Despite repeated demands before the Chief Minister to put an end to the atrocities on the media and allow them to operate freely as usual Government is not taking any action in this regard. Led by Sampad Mahapatra, senior journalist and many other scribes demonstrated their protest here. The erring officials, politicians and the corporate goons who are threatening the media freedom in very many ways are having free time, feel members of MUFP. The Media persons of Bhubaneswar and elsewhere to assembled under the Freedom Tree, in front of " Soochana Bhavan " on 7 April to protest inaction and demanding exemplary action against the offenders. The meeting demanded that the Government should provide professional protection to all media persons and who will create any threat while exercising their duty should be immediately arrested and dealt with heavy punishment. Since media persons were allowed to freely cover the war, riot and other critical events for the interest of the State/nation and the people to feed them with correct information. Most importantly the State Government should not impose any restrictions on their movement to any area in the State to cover corporate conflict, demanded they.