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Press Statement ‘Godman’s’ frenzied followers attack journalists in India28 Aug, 2017 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the National Union of Journalists (India) and the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) in strongly condemning the attacks on journalists and media property in India following a court verdict on August 25. The IFJ demands urgent action from the authorities to ensure security for journalists to carry out their duties and punishment to those attacking journalists. On August 25, after the self-styled ‘godman’ Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was found guilty by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court, on charges of rape and sexual assault of two female devotees in 2002, his followers ran amok and attacked media vehicles and journalists in Haryana and Punjab. In the violence following the verdict, about 38 Indian citizens have lost their lives and scores of others injured. At least four outdoor broadcasting (OB) vans of media houses – NDTV, Republic TV, India Today and E24 – were toppled, damaged and burnt near the court premises in Panchkula, Haryana. Apart from this, at least 38 media personnel have registered a complaint with police regarding loss of equipment and vehicles. Reporter Rakesh Kumar and video journalist Shipendar Happy from PTC News were attacked and robbed in Sirsa, near Dera Sacha Sauda, the headquarters of Ram Rahim Singh. NUJ (I) Secretary General Ratan Dixit said: “We demand adequate compensation to the injured journalists; and appeal to the state authorities to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future. We also demand immediate arrest of the culprits.” IJU Secretary General D. Amar said: “We are shocked at the inability of the Haryana police to protect the media and media equipment from such vandalism. We demand that the government immediately compensate the journalists and the channels for the damage suffered. IJU demands immediate strongest action against the culprits and their instigators to prevent recurrence of such incidents and compensate the loss of the media.” The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) and the Delhi Journalists Association (DJA) have also condemned the attacks. The IFJ notes that this is not the first time that the ‘godman’ and his followers have attempted to silence the media. Journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati was shot dead at point-blank range near his residence in Sirsa on October 24, 2002, months after his newspaper reported that women were sexually harassed and raped by Ram Rahim Singh. Chhatrapati’s murder is being investigated by the same CBI court that pronounced the verdict in the case of rape against Ram Rahim Singh. The IFJ said: “The IFJ condemns the attacks on journalists and media by supporters of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and urges the Indian authorities to ensure safe working environment for journalists in India amidst the growing violence and hopes for justice to be delivered in the case of 2002 murder of journalist Chhatrapati.” Photo: One of the media vans following the riots. Credit: Money Sharma/AFP Written By The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 140 countries. For further information contact IFJ Asia-Pacific on +61 2 9333 0946 Find the IFJ on Twitter: @ifjasiapacific Find the IFJ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/IFJAsiaPacific Comments Resources - Media Freedom in Sri Lanka- 2020 09/24/2021 Download - Chasing Justice : Study on impunity for crimes against journalists in Maldives 08/22/2021 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2021 08/18/2021 Download
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Press Statement जग्गा खरिद प्रकरणसम्बन्धी नागरिक दैनिकले समाचार प्रकाशित गरेपछि विकसित घटनाक्रमप्रति महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण03 Sep, 2017 सार्वभौम संसदका विभिन्न समितिहरूले अनुसन्धान गरी कारबाहीका लागि सिफारिस गरेको ‘नेपाल आयल निगमको जग्गा खरिद’ प्रकरणका विषयमा नागरिक दैनिकले अनुसन्धानात्मक रिपोर्टिङ गरी समाचार प्रकाशित गरेपछि विकसित घटनाक्रमप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । समाचारसँग असहमत पक्षले नागरिक दैनिक र समाचार लेख्ने पत्रकारबिरुद्ध मानहानी मुद्दा दायर गरी क्षतिपूर्तिको माग गरेका छन् । एउटा नागरिकको अदालतमा जाने अधिकारको महासंघ सम्मान गर्दछ । तर, घटनाक्रम विश्लेषण गर्दा यो मुद्दा नियोजित रुपमा भ्रष्टाचारको खुलासा गर्ने कामलाई निरुत्साहित गर्ने, पत्रकारिता क्षेत्रमा त्रास सिर्जना गर्ने र सञ्चारमाध्यम तथा पत्रकारलाई क्षतिपूर्तिका नाममा आर्थिक क्षति पुर्याउने मनसाय रहेको हुनसक्ने देखिन्छ । सम्मानित अदालतमा दर्ता भएको मुद्दाका बारेमा नेपालको प्रचलित कानुन, प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको विश्वव्यापी मान्यता र खोजी पत्रकारिताको मान्यतालाई सुरक्षित गर्ने गरी अदालतले फैसला गर्नेमा महासंघ विश्वस्त छ । प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता, पत्रकार आचारसंहिता र नेपाली पत्रकारिताको मौलिक चरित्रको जगमा उभिएर निर्भिकतापूर्वक खोजि पत्रकारितामा दृढतापूर्वक लागि रहन नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ सबै पत्रकारहरुलाई आह्वान गर्दछ । Written By Federation of Nepali Journalists Media Village, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: +977 01 449 0063/ 493 873/ 447 8235 Comments Resources - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, September, 2022 09/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2022 08/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, July 2022 07/15/2022 Download