Scribes to take out protest rally today
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 01 2013:
The journalists in the State under the aegis of All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) would take out a silent rally against threats and intimidations served to media houses and newspaper hawkers by some organizations.
The rally would start from Manipur Press Club up to Chief Minister's Bungalow at 10.30 am.
The scribes would meet Chief Minister Okram Ibobi to apprise him of the problems and appeal him to take up necessary measures.
Meanwhile, All Manipur Newspaper Sales' and Distributors' Association would stop distributing newspapers to general public from tomorrow in view of threats served to the hawkers and distributors by some organizations.
The newspaper distribution would not be resumed unless the disagreement between media houses and organization concerned over publication of a news item is not settled amicably.