Categories: India

UP journalist Departure: Editors Guild Hit Authorities for’cavalier’ probe

NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India has voiced shock in the’cavalier manner’ where the Uttar Pradesh authorities is managing the event of TV journalist Sulabh Srivastava, who had been found dead under mysterious conditions.
In a media statement issued Monday, the guild alleged that the UP Police had ignored concerns about danger to his own life, despite him composing to senior police officers.
Srivastava was found injured in a roadside on Sunday night, apparently after becoming engaged in a bicycle crash.
He died after being taken to a hospital.
The authorities had originally enrolled a case of accidental death, but has become probing it following a complaint from Sulabh’s spouse.
She’s blamed the spirits mafia which Sulabh subjected in his reportage.
The guild has stated that the press in India is under pressure in the state and central authorities over subsequent to the official story of covering the Covid pandemic.
Journalists are being plagued, slapped with UAPA and detained to be critical of their authorities, the guild has been alleged, in contravention to soul of free media as laid down in many court conclusions.
The guild also stated that social networking programs are being made to eliminate articles critical of the government on pretext of being violative of legislation.
The guild’s announcement stated that the hardline attitude towards journalists would be against PM Modi’s speech in the recent G7 meeting recommending unity and democracy.

news2in

Share
Published by
news2in

Recent Posts

44 ordered to attack the procession

Ludhiana: The police have submitted FIR to four identified and at least 40 unknown attackers…

3 years ago

Punjab: Police Reject conspiracy theory in the case of Deep Sidhu

Sonīpat / Ludhiana / Ambala: Actor Punjabi - Activist Activist Deep Sidhu, who died in…

3 years ago

Punjab: Hidden Strength Working Behind PM Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, said Rahul Gandhi

PATIALA / MANSA / BARNALA: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP National Convener Kejriawal,…

3 years ago

BJP made AAP to endanger the Congress, said Ajay

Jalandhar: BJP and AAM AAM AADMI parties are one party, Secretary General of the Ajay…

3 years ago

Our job is to make Punjab No. 1 State: Meenakshi Lekhi

Ludhiana: Minister of Union Culture Meenakshi Lekhi while campaigning to support the BJP candidate from…

3 years ago

Feb 20 is an opportunity to change the destiny of Punjab and his children: Bhagwant Mann

Machhiwara (Ludhiana): AAM AAM AADMI Party (AAP) Head of Punjab Candidate and Members of Parliament…

3 years ago