Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday took cognizance of the memorandum handed over by Raipur Press Club demanding action against those involved in attack on journalists and directed the Home Department present its report at the earliest.
Notably, the Raipur Press Club had staged a day-long sit-in against the attacks happening on journalists and also handed over a memorandum to the State government for looking seriously into such issues in Chhattisgarh. The protest was part of nation-wide agitation staged against the attacks.
The Chief Minister while taking note of the memorandum said the State government is sensitive towards well being of journalists in the State. The Administration will seriously and sympathetically consider the problems associated with journalists and will solve the issues, he assured.
The memorandum was handed over to Secretary, Directorate of Public Relations (DPR) Ganesh Shankar Mishra who then presented it to the Chief Minister.
The demands that were raised in memo include; providing security to journalists, releasing of woman journalist Arti Vaishnav and quick investigation in her case, cancelling of FIR against Pramod Mishra a journalist of Baloda Bazaar and arrest of assailants who had attacked a journalist Ajit Vajpai in Bhatapara.
The memorandum further demanded that in case if any complaint is made against any journalist then a high- level officer should look into the matter and then based on merit or demerit FIR should be registered.