Media persons of Bhubaneswar on Wednesday staged a protest against the attack on journalists in Kalinganagar in Jajpur district on March 4.Coming under the banner of Media Unity for Freedom of Press (MUFP), the journalists hailing from different newspapers and television channels observed the silent protest for one hour under the Freedom Tree near the main entrance gate of Jayadev Bhavan.
The journalists displayed banners, posters and cartoons depicting the state government’s undue concern for corporate houses and the ruling party's scant respect for press freedom.
It was decided at the protest meeting that a team of journalists from the Capital city would visit Kalinga Nagar defying the police ban on April 8.
No comments:
Post a Comment