GUWAHATI, March 25 – The Journalists Action Committee (JAC) has served a seven- day ultimatum to the State Government to nab the culprits behind the killing of Anil Mazumdar, Executive Editor of Aji. The committee has warned that lackadaisical attitude on the part of the Government to carry the investigation forward will compel the journalists fraternity to take up vigorous protest programmes.
Meanwhile, condemnation of the dastardly act has been pouring forth from across the State as well as from the international community.
Assam Governor SC Mathur has expressed his anguish and grief at the killing of Majumdar, and termed it a barbaric incident. “This is an irreparable loss to the state in the field of journalism…I pray to the Almighty for peace of the departed soul,” he said in a statement.
The Committee to Protect Journalists, New York has through an email condemned the killing and has called upon the government to punish the guilty.
The Journalists Federation of Assam, Northeast Newspaper Society, Adda, AASU, AJYCP, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, CPI, Assam Public Works, All Assam Shramik Krishak Kalyan Parishad, National Students Union of India, Sanmilita Yuva Tirtha Assam, and many other groups and individuals have condemned the killing and have demanded the arrest of the culprits.
It needs to be mentioned here that the State has witnessed killing of journalists since 1987 when K Agarwalla of The Assam Tribune, Kampur and Pabitra Narayan, The North East Times, Sivasagar gave their lives. Since then there has been rise of such cases and more than 20 journalists have either lost their lives or gone missing.
Mediapersons gathered at the Navagraha crematorium ground to bid last farewell to their colleague. Earlier the body of Mazumdar was brought to the Guwahati Press Club where scribes paid floral tribute to the departed soul.
As the mortal remains of Mazumdar was consigned to the flames, a deep felt anger by the journalist fraternity ultimately took the shape of an impromptu meeting which resolved to take up intensive protest programmes.
The JAC has chalked out a week-long protest programme and has appealed to the management of the newspaper houses to support the programme.
The protest measures include blank editorial on March 26 by the daily newspapers and the weekly newspapers will follow suit as per their convenience. March 27 will be observed as Black Day and all mediapersons will put black badges to register their anger against the killing of journalists. On March 28, a memorandum will be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (Metro), on March 29, a signature campaign will be launched to garner opinion against killing, on March 30, protest programmes will be undertaken by the media persons at the district level, on March 31, the papers will carry a black strip in first page and a slogan demanding protection for journalists, on April 1, a meeting of all the journalist bodies will be held at the Guwahati Press Club and on April 2, a protest march will be taken out by the media persons.
Condemning the killing in the strongest terms, the Assam Press Correspondents’ Union today declared the late Mazumdar as a martyr and resolved to launch a mass movement unless the Government arrested the culprits at the earliest. It also lambasted the Congress Government in the State, saying that a number of journalists had to sacrifice their lives during its regime.
It will observe March 27 as protest day.
The Assam Photojournalists Association has condemned the incident and has decided to stage a sit in demonstration on March 27 in front of the Guwahati Press Club.
Our Correspondents add:
NALBARI: The brutal killing of Anil Majumdar has cast a pall of gloom in Nalbari, his home district. The Nalbari unit of All Assam Journalists’ Union (AAJU) has called a 12-hour Nalbari district bandh from 5 am to 5 pm in protest against the killing. Different organizations including Nalbari Zila Karmachari Parishad, Nalbari unit of AASU, AJYCP, etc., have condoled his death.
The Nalbari unit of CPI (M) today organized a series of street meets in the town to condemn the incident. The AASU also organized a protest meet that was widely attended.
DIBRUGARH: Journalists from both the print and electronic streams, in a protest-cum-condolence meeting held at the Dibrugarh Press Club today condemned the murder and demanded detection and punishment of the guilty, apart from compensation to the tragedy-struck family, and rehabilitation of those associated with the late Majumdar’s Assamese daily, Aji.
The Dibrugarh Press Club called for adequate security to all journalists of Assam, and observed that print and TV journalists are the most insecure communities in Assam today. The DPC president, Prabir Chakraborty said providing security to journalists is most necessary, given the increasing hostilities towards journalists from various quarters, including ministers and sundry politicians.
SONARI: Various organizations of Charaideo subdivision have condemned the brutal murder of Majumdar. In an emergent meeting held at the Charaideo Press Guild office, the local journalists decried the murder and demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident besides adequate financial assistance to the bereaved family members.
DHEMAJI: A protest meet held at the Dhemaji Press Club today condemned the murder of Majumdar and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits besides ensuring safety and security of the journalists.
NAZIRA: The Nazira-based journalist bodies strongly condemned the killing of Majumdar, terming it as an attack on the entire media fraternity. They demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.
TEZPUR: Condemning the killing of Majumdar, different media organizations of Tezpur today demanded immediate arrest of the guilty. They said that such acts of cowardice and brutality would serve nobody’s interests rather it would create a social crisis.
GORESWAR: A protest meet held at the Goreswar SDC office today demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment to the killers of Majumdar. Representatives from AASU, ABSU, AJYCP, AASKSU, SFI, Sahitya Sabha, etc., attended the meet.
SRIRAMPUR: The Srirampur Press Club today strongly condemned the killing of Majumdar and demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident besides asking the Government to ensure safety and security of journalists.
Source: Assam Tribune
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Meanwhile, condemnation of the dastardly act has been pouring forth from across the State as well as from the international community.
Assam Governor SC Mathur has expressed his anguish and grief at the killing of Majumdar, and termed it a barbaric incident. “This is an irreparable loss to the state in the field of journalism…I pray to the Almighty for peace of the departed soul,” he said in a statement.
The Committee to Protect Journalists, New York has through an email condemned the killing and has called upon the government to punish the guilty.
The Journalists Federation of Assam, Northeast Newspaper Society, Adda, AASU, AJYCP, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, CPI, Assam Public Works, All Assam Shramik Krishak Kalyan Parishad, National Students Union of India, Sanmilita Yuva Tirtha Assam, and many other groups and individuals have condemned the killing and have demanded the arrest of the culprits.
It needs to be mentioned here that the State has witnessed killing of journalists since 1987 when K Agarwalla of The Assam Tribune, Kampur and Pabitra Narayan, The North East Times, Sivasagar gave their lives. Since then there has been rise of such cases and more than 20 journalists have either lost their lives or gone missing.
Mediapersons gathered at the Navagraha crematorium ground to bid last farewell to their colleague. Earlier the body of Mazumdar was brought to the Guwahati Press Club where scribes paid floral tribute to the departed soul.
As the mortal remains of Mazumdar was consigned to the flames, a deep felt anger by the journalist fraternity ultimately took the shape of an impromptu meeting which resolved to take up intensive protest programmes.
The JAC has chalked out a week-long protest programme and has appealed to the management of the newspaper houses to support the programme.
The protest measures include blank editorial on March 26 by the daily newspapers and the weekly newspapers will follow suit as per their convenience. March 27 will be observed as Black Day and all mediapersons will put black badges to register their anger against the killing of journalists. On March 28, a memorandum will be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (Metro), on March 29, a signature campaign will be launched to garner opinion against killing, on March 30, protest programmes will be undertaken by the media persons at the district level, on March 31, the papers will carry a black strip in first page and a slogan demanding protection for journalists, on April 1, a meeting of all the journalist bodies will be held at the Guwahati Press Club and on April 2, a protest march will be taken out by the media persons.
Condemning the killing in the strongest terms, the Assam Press Correspondents’ Union today declared the late Mazumdar as a martyr and resolved to launch a mass movement unless the Government arrested the culprits at the earliest. It also lambasted the Congress Government in the State, saying that a number of journalists had to sacrifice their lives during its regime.
It will observe March 27 as protest day.
The Assam Photojournalists Association has condemned the incident and has decided to stage a sit in demonstration on March 27 in front of the Guwahati Press Club.
Our Correspondents add:
NALBARI: The brutal killing of Anil Majumdar has cast a pall of gloom in Nalbari, his home district. The Nalbari unit of All Assam Journalists’ Union (AAJU) has called a 12-hour Nalbari district bandh from 5 am to 5 pm in protest against the killing. Different organizations including Nalbari Zila Karmachari Parishad, Nalbari unit of AASU, AJYCP, etc., have condoled his death.
The Nalbari unit of CPI (M) today organized a series of street meets in the town to condemn the incident. The AASU also organized a protest meet that was widely attended.
DIBRUGARH: Journalists from both the print and electronic streams, in a protest-cum-condolence meeting held at the Dibrugarh Press Club today condemned the murder and demanded detection and punishment of the guilty, apart from compensation to the tragedy-struck family, and rehabilitation of those associated with the late Majumdar’s Assamese daily, Aji.
The Dibrugarh Press Club called for adequate security to all journalists of Assam, and observed that print and TV journalists are the most insecure communities in Assam today. The DPC president, Prabir Chakraborty said providing security to journalists is most necessary, given the increasing hostilities towards journalists from various quarters, including ministers and sundry politicians.
SONARI: Various organizations of Charaideo subdivision have condemned the brutal murder of Majumdar. In an emergent meeting held at the Charaideo Press Guild office, the local journalists decried the murder and demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident besides adequate financial assistance to the bereaved family members.
DHEMAJI: A protest meet held at the Dhemaji Press Club today condemned the murder of Majumdar and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits besides ensuring safety and security of the journalists.
NAZIRA: The Nazira-based journalist bodies strongly condemned the killing of Majumdar, terming it as an attack on the entire media fraternity. They demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.
TEZPUR: Condemning the killing of Majumdar, different media organizations of Tezpur today demanded immediate arrest of the guilty. They said that such acts of cowardice and brutality would serve nobody’s interests rather it would create a social crisis.
GORESWAR: A protest meet held at the Goreswar SDC office today demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment to the killers of Majumdar. Representatives from AASU, ABSU, AJYCP, AASKSU, SFI, Sahitya Sabha, etc., attended the meet.
SRIRAMPUR: The Srirampur Press Club today strongly condemned the killing of Majumdar and demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident besides asking the Government to ensure safety and security of journalists.
Source: Assam Tribune
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