: Journalists in the Capital came together on Monday to demand justice for journalists Rajdeo Ranjan and Akhilesh Pratap Singh, who were murdered in two different incidents in Bihar’s Siwan and Jharkhand’s Chatra districts.
They also urged the government to immediately announce compensation for the families of the victims.
Law to protect scribes
Organised by the Press Club of India and the Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC), participants of the prayer meet-cum-discussion demanded that the government make a law for protection of journalists.
“This is the fifth condolence meet after the murder of journalists.
“If we do not take action now, we shall have to come again here for another. We plan to bring all the press clubs together and submit a petition to the Supreme Court seeking a law for protection of journalists,” said Rahul Jalali, president of Press Club of India.
Other veteran journalists also expressed concerns over the fading role of proprietors of media houses.
“We need to have an insurance policy for journalists who work in conflict zones.
The role of proprietors is very important here. Unfortunately, they just do not seem to care and protect their own reporter employees,”said Sushma Ramachandran, president of IWPC.
