NUJ’s protest march to the Prime Minister’s Office against the killing and harassment of journalists
The National Union of Journalists-India and Delhi Journalists Association, affiliated to the International Federation of Journalists, took out a march from the Press Club to the Prime Minister’s Office against the murder of journalist Vikram Joshi in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, and journalist Sunil Tiwari in Niwari in Madhya Pradesh and memorandum to the Prime Minister’s Office Assigned. Organizations sought to address the problems of harassment of journalists, forced layoffs, pay cuts and small and medium newspapers, along with the formation of Journalist Protection Act, Media Council and Media Commission.The march led by NUJ-I President Ras Bihari, before the police stopped the Prime Minister’s Office.The protest march was addressed by NUJ President Ras Bihari, Delhi Journalists Association President Rakesh Thapliyal General Secretary KP Malik, Treasurer Naresh Gupta, Member of Press Council of India Anand Rana, Former Treasurer of NUJ Seema Kiran.On this occasion, Ashok Kinker, Ranveer Singh, Kumar Pankaj, Sujan Singh, Subhash Chandra, Subhash Barolia, Bansi Lal, Gyanendra, Usha Pahwa, Deepti Angarish, Anjali Bhatia, Ashok Bhartwal, Rajesh Bhasin, Gopinath Shama, Sanjay Gupta, Manoj Dixit, Dozens of journalists were involved, including Naferam, Praveer Dutta, Amit Kumar, Subhash Chandra.During the protest, the leaders of the organization said that Vikram Joshi and Tiwari were murdered despite seeking protection from the police. Tiwari, a journalist from Madhya Pradesh, pleaded for his security two months ago. Earlier in Kanpur, journalist Shubham Tripathi was killed for exposing the sand mafia.
NUJ President Ras Bihari said that there is a need to create a Journalist Protection Act and a National Journalist Register to prevent the increasing attacks on journalists, fake prosecutions and the growing crowd of fake journalists. There is a need to create a media council to increase the strength of the press council and to bring the electronic media into the fold.
DJA president Rakesh Thapliyal said that central and state governments should take effective steps immediately to prevent attacks on journalists.DJA General Secretary KP Malik said that the killing of journalists has led to a poor law and order situation.
Senior NUJ leader Seema Kiran said that complaints of abusive behavior with women journalists are increasing even during coverage in many places. The government needs to give this direction.
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रांची। देश भर के पत्रकार आगामी नवंबर माह में रांची में आयोजित राष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन में भाग लेंगे। पत्रकारों का यह सम्मेलन नेशनल यूनियन ऑफ जर्नलिस्ट्स (इंडिया) की राष्ट्रीय परिषद की बैठक के तहत होगा। यह आयोजन आगामी 25 सें 27 नवंबर तक रांची में होगा। झारखंड यूनियन ऑफ जर्नलिस्ट्स का एक दिवसीय सम्मेलन में इसकी तैयारियों पर चर्चा हुई। रांची के दिगंबर
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New Delhi: October 25: The National Union of Journalists (India) today welcomed the Government decision to accept the recommendations of the Justice Majithia Wage Boards on the emoluments of working journalists and non-journalists in the newspapers and news agencies. In a statement, issued in New Delhi today, the NUJ (I) president Prajnananda Ch...oudhury and Secretary General Ras Bihari said they welcome
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New Delhi. In a decision that will benefit more than 40,000 newspaper employees, Union Cabinet today approved the recommendations of the Majithia Wage Boards providing for an increase in the salaries and allowances of journalists and non-journalists. The revised wages will be applicable with effect from July 1, 2010 while the other allowances like Transport, House Rent and Hardship shall be effective from the date of notification of
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केन्द्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने मंगलवार को समाचार पत्रों एवं संवाद एजेंसियों के पत्रकार एवं गैर पत्रकार कर्मचारियों के वेतनमान में संशोधन संबंधी मजीठिया वेतनबोर्ड की सिफारिशों को मंजूरी दे दी। संशोधित वेतनमान एक जुलाई 2010 से लागू होगा जबकि मकान किराया भत्ता और परिवहन भत्ता सहित अन्य भत्ते अधिसूचना जारी होने के दिन से प्रभावी होंगे। 45 हजार कर्मचारी होंगे लाभांवित प्रधानमंत्री
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NEW DELHI: Press Council chairman Markandey Katju has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh suggesting that the electronic media should be brought under its purview and should be given "more teeth". "I have written to the PM that the electronic media should be brought under Press Council and it should be called Media Council and we should be given more
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NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS (INDIA) PRESIDENT SHRI PRAGYANANAD CHAUDHURI (Special Correspondent, Anand Bazar Patrika, Kolkata.) 244/1, B.B.Chatterjee Road, Calcutta: 7000 42 Res.:033-24423408, Off: 033-2374880, 22378000 Mb: 09831159968 Email: Prajnananda.Chaudhuri@abp.in SECRETARY GENERAL SHRI RAS BIHARI (Metro Editor, Naidunia, Delhi.) S-612-B, School
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A law to protect journos is must With rapid expansion of media, pressure on mediapersons too is burgeoning day-by-day. Daily astonishing exposes of corruption and wrongdoings of influential people have escalated the frequency of attacks on journalists by politicians, administrative authorities, police and mafia groups. In fact, mediapersons have been on the target of these forces for long and they skip
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New Delhi, Nov 11.Government today issued the notification for implementation of Majithia Wage Boards‘ recommendations for increase in the salaries and allowances of journalists and non-journalists of newspapers and news agencies. "The Ministry has notified Wage Boards recommendations," a senior Labour ministry official said. The Union Cabinet had on October 25 approved the recommendations which will benefit more than 40,000 employees. The revised wages will be applicable with effect