APCU Submits Memo Seeking Protection For Working Journalists

TANGLA: In a bid to address the issues plaguing the journalists of Udalguri district along with ensuring proper protection to working journalists, a team of members from Udalguri chapter of All Assam Press Correspondents Union (APCU) submitted a memorandum to the BTC chief, Hagrama Mohilary and Executive Members of BTC through the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Udalguri on Friday.

The memo, highlighting the problems of the journalists in the district, most of whom are very often subjected to harassment, threat and assault, have resented that both the State Government and BTC authorities have miserably failed in ensuring protection to the journalists by bringing stringent laws. The memo also stated that though Udalguri was recognized as a district way back in 2003, it was plagued by various problems till date and the district had not moved ahead in equal pace with other BTAD districts.

The memo, with 10-charter point of demands, exhorted the authorities for formulating pro-journalist policies for the welfare and social security of the recognized journalists along with sanctioning of government land, granting loans with low interest and building journalist guest house, among others.

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