Hawkers condemn exclusive distribution of local daily
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 16 2023:
Newspaper hawkers' organisations have denounced distribution of a particular local daily by people (hawkers) exclusively assigned by the media house.
In separate releases, Thoubal District Newspaper Hawkers' Association, Kakching Newspaper Hawkers' Association and All Mayang Imphal Newspaper Hawkers' Union stated that the newspaper distributors have been working tirelessly regardless of bandhs, blockades and rain and heat to ensure people access newspapers of their choice.
It is unfortunate that a particular media house is distributing their newspapers to the subscribers without informing the unions concerned and called up hawkers to the police station, they condemned.
Distribution of a newspaper exclusively by the media house to its subscribers leaving out the room for hawkers will not be allowed in their area, they maintained, while exhorting not to cut off the means of livelihood of the hawkers.
Only the hawkers who are members of recognised associations/ unions will distribute the newspapers, they asserted, while cautioning that those working without the approval of the union should be ready to face the consequences.