Editors' Guild Manipur clarifies
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 01 2014 :
While extending best wishes to the people of Kuki community in the state on the occasion of Chavang Kut, the Editors' Guild Manipur has reiterated its stand to abstain from media coverage of the state level celebration of the greatest festival of Kukis.
The Editors' body has clarified that it would cover the Kut functions organized across the state, but will refrain from publishing news of the state level festival organized by State Level Kut Celebration Committee.
Alleging the State Level Kut Celebration Committee for discriminating media persons in giving invitation for the festival, the Editors Guild Manipur said it does not boycott the festival, instead decided to abstain from publishing news of the state function.