Ukhrul media to boycott district SP
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Ukhrul, March 30 2014:
The Ukhrul District Journalists' Association (UDJA), in its emergency meeting held on Sunday, has resolved to boycott Ukhrul district Superintendent of Police S.Selvan and Manipur Police in the district of Ukhrul, Manipur.
The meeting seriously deliberated on the high-handedness and unethical conduct meted out against the members of the Fourth Estate who were covering the peaceful rally of students at Ukhrul mini secretariat at 11.30 am on Saturday.
According to UDJA president Sothing Shimray and its secretary Pamreiso Shimray, the escort party of Ukhrul SP S.Selvan obstructed a team of media persons from performing their duty by way of confiscating their cameras and deliberately deleting the pictures captured on the spot, wherein S.Selvan and his escort party forced their way through the assembly of students in the premises of Ukhrul mini secretariat.
Selvan threatened the journalists on duty against taking picture of the scene where he acted in a manner very unbecoming of an IPS officer.
UDJA seriously views and condemns his unofficial conduct, it said.
Journalists in Ukhrul have been maintaining a cordial relationship with the Manipur Police in the district over the years and still looks forward to continue the good rapport with them in future, the media body said.
On March 29, the UDJA, with a good intention to settle the problem in an amicable manner, met and submitted a written representation to the Ukhrul Deputy Commissioner and the same copy forwarded to Ukhrul SP seeking his "unconditional apology" and to forget the unfortunate incident once and for all.
"Mr.Selvan, however, has not responded to our good intention to solve the problem, despite the representation and deadline set at 12 noon of March 30," stated Sothing and Pamreiso.
Consequently, the decision to boycott Mr.Selvan and Manipur Police in the entire district of Ukhrul was taken after a serious deliberation in the emergency meeting of UDJA.