Media Houses cease work, stages Sit-In Protest
HY News
13 October, 2022 11:40 am IST
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Media houses in Manipur staged a sit-in protest in Imphal on Tuesday and Wednesday to denounce the “undue interference” made by a student body into its activities. The protest was organised under the aegis of the Editors Guild Manipur (EGM), All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU), and Manipur Hills Journalists’ Union (MHJU).
It demanded that the media becomes free from all external influences in the production of news. Media activities across the state were put on hold since Monday night, after a student body protested to the publication of a news story related to it.
During the protest, scribes displayed placards that read “Respect freedom of the Press,” and “Don’t infringe on the rights of the Press”, among others. There has been no news broadcast nor publications since Monday evening.
A joint meeting of journalists, civil bodies, and women groups was convened at the Manipur Press Club and deliberated on the prevailing situation.
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