Guwahati: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expresses concern over
repeated verbal attacks on journalists by various individuals in the
recent past and urges the State media fraternity to get united against
all odds. The forum in a statement recalled the derogatory comments by
AIUDF chief Maulana Badruddin Ajmal against the video journalists,
where the Parliamentarian recently stated that they should be beaten.
“While we condemn the attitude of Ajmal and demand necessary actions
against the businessman turned politician, we also urge the media
persons to show their unity, integrity and professionalism in their
workplaces,” said JFA president Rupam Barua and secretary Nava
Thakuria, adding that the managements of news channels should come
forward defending their employees in such a situation.
The forum also observed that Assamese entrepreneur turned film
producer Luit Kumar Barman has publicly alleged that a few city-based
television journalists were beneficiaries of Rs 260 crore NRC Assam
updation scam (where Barman is a legal complainant). The proprietors
and editors of news channels should separately clarify that no
journalist of their organisations is involved with it, otherwise the
audience may identify the media fraternity as corrupt, concluded the
statement.
