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Press Statement IJU condemns abusive threats to Malayalam news anchor01 Mar, 2016 The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and its affiliate Kerala Journalists Union (KJU) strongly condemned the abuse telephone calls to a News Anchor of Malayalam TV News Channel Asianet News by alleged sympathizers and activists of some Hindutva outfits owing allegiance to Rashtria Svayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the last two days. In a statement issued in Hyderabad on March 1, the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) President S N Sinha, Secretary-General Amar Devulapalli, Press Council of India member K Amarnath and Kerala Journalists Union (KJU) President V B Rajan said abusive telephone calls to the News Anchor Ms. Sindhu Sooryakumar for hosting a news discussion program on Mahishasura was an attack on the freedom of expression and smacked of intolerance of a fringe section of zealots to contrary view point. “This is not acceptable. Plurality of opinions is the essence of democracy and freedom of expression is an integral part of it. We demand that the Government of Kerala should take immediate steps to nab the culprits responsible for the abusive threats and adequate security to the news anchor. We also urge upon the political parties to come to the aid of working journalists facing such threats,” the IJU and KJU leaders said. The popular News Anchor of Asianet Malayalam News Channel based in Thiruvananthapuram, Ms. Sindhu Sooryakumar hosted a discussion on ‘Whether Celebrating Mahishasura Jayanti is an act of Treason’ on 25 February which generated a lot of heat. A BJP spokesperson also participated in the show. Her phone number was circulated on certain group in the WhatsApp after which the tirade started against her. According to the media reports, she received more than two thousand calls in the last few days in which she was abused in most filthy language and called a prostitute for hosting the program. She was also accused of abusing Goddess Durga, which she denied. Written By F-29, Shankar Market Connaught Circus, New Delhi 110001 Telephone +91 9810889396 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
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Press Statement तस्विर खिचेकै भरमा पत्रकार पक्रेर सार्वजनिक अपराधको मुद्दा लगाइनु प्रेस तथा अभिब्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको गम्भीर उल्लंघन25 May, 2016 समयबोध पत्रिकामा आवद्ध पत्रकार शेषनारायण झालाई प्रहरीले पक्राउ गरेको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । झालाई सिंहदरबार गेटको तस्विर खिचेको भन्दै प्रहरिले जेठ १० गते प्रक्राउ गरेको जानकारी महासंघमा प्राप्त भएको छ । तस्विर खिचेकै भरमा पत्रकारलाई पक्राउ गर्नु र सार्वजनिक अपराधको मुद्दा लगाइनु प्रेस तथा अभिब्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको गम्भीर उल्लंघन हो । महासंघ यस घटनाको घोर निन्दा गर्दै पत्रकार झालाई तत्काल रिहा गर्न माग 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