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Jammu, July 7
Journalists of electronic and print media held a protest rally at Rajouri district headquarters today and condemned the use of force against their counterpart in the Kashmir valley on Tuesday.
Describing it a direct attack on the freedom of press, the journalists forwarded their resentment in written to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah through District Magistrate, Rajouri, GA Khawaja.
The journalists held a demonstration at the Gujjar Mandi chowk and flayed the action of the security forces against journalists while they were performing their profession duty.
Speaking on the occasion, Tazeem Dar, a journalist associated with Right Media Commutations and president of the Rajouri Press Council, demanded that an FIR be lodged against the security men who cane-charged the journalists in the Valley.
Another senior journalist, Varinder Malhotra, associated with Hind Samachar, said “This is a direct attack on the freedom of press and all those who used the force must be booked under law.” He also demanded a judicial probe into the use of force against the journalists.
The protesters also appealed to the Press Council of India to intervene and lodge a protest against the cane-charging of journalists in Kashmir.
Meanwhile, the District Magistrate forwarded the representation of the journalists to the Chief Minister through the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu.
Journalists of electronic and print media held a protest rally at Rajouri district headquarters today and condemned the use of force against their counterpart in the Kashmir valley on Tuesday.
Describing it a direct attack on the freedom of press, the journalists forwarded their resentment in written to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah through District Magistrate, Rajouri, GA Khawaja.
The journalists held a demonstration at the Gujjar Mandi chowk and flayed the action of the security forces against journalists while they were performing their profession duty.
Speaking on the occasion, Tazeem Dar, a journalist associated with Right Media Commutations and president of the Rajouri Press Council, demanded that an FIR be lodged against the security men who cane-charged the journalists in the Valley.
Another senior journalist, Varinder Malhotra, associated with Hind Samachar, said “This is a direct attack on the freedom of press and all those who used the force must be booked under law.” He also demanded a judicial probe into the use of force against the journalists.
The protesters also appealed to the Press Council of India to intervene and lodge a protest against the cane-charging of journalists in Kashmir.
Meanwhile, the District Magistrate forwarded the representation of the journalists to the Chief Minister through the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu.
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