Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 26 2010:
This is for information to our esteemed readers and patrons, especially those who have been contributing articles and write ups and opinions on issues besetting the State, to bear with us for some time, if their articles do not come out in time as expected.
Ever since the present crisis reared its head, articles, write-ups and opinions have been flooding into our office everyday.
The principle is first come first serve, but we also take the immediacy of the issue discussed or written into consideration.
All the articles, provided they are not seditious or defamatory or libellous or have the potential to inflame communal passion will be published.
It is only a question of waiting for some time.
The low stock of our newsprint following the total blockade has also compounded our dilemma, for at least two columns on the page in which the articles are published have to be devoted to advertisements, which is our bread and butter.
As all are aware, we have been constrained to reduce the number of our pages from eight to six.
Whatever the case, it is heartening to know that the people of Manipur are conscious and understand the role and impact of the media and that everyone is free to air their opinion.
Keep writing in Editor.