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Woman Journalist attacked , Police refuses to file FIR
Kamayani M.
started this petition to
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister , Raman Singh
With two decades of experience in the development sector, Malini Subramaniam has travelled widely in the conflict affected areas as the head of the International Committee of Red Cross in Chhattisgarh. After ICRC folded up its operations in 2013, Subramaniam stayed back in Jagdalpur, and was able to travel and bring to light stories that were otherwise not being covered. Her work made her a target.
Earlier a group threatened hr that they would be very angry if people were to engage in activities that tarnishes the image of Bastar and the police,
Press freedom under threat
Subramaniam is not the only journalist to face police harassment in Bastar. Last year, two journalists, Santosh Yadav and Somaru Nag, were arrested on charges of aiding Maoists. In October, hundreds of journalists organised a rally in the state capital Raipur to protest against their arrests and to demand more protection from the government. After journalists took out another rally in Jagdalpur in December, Chief Minister Raman Singh announced the setting up of a committee of editors that cou
Earlier a group threatened hr that they would be very angry if people were to engage in activities that tarnishes the image of Bastar and the police,
Press freedom under threat
Subramaniam is not the only journalist to face police harassment in Bastar. Last year, two journalists, Santosh Yadav and Somaru Nag, were arrested on charges of aiding Maoists. In October, hundreds of journalists organised a rally in the state capital Raipur to protest against their arrests and to demand more protection from the government. After journalists took out another rally in Jagdalpur in December, Chief Minister Raman Singh announced the setting up of a committee of editors that cou
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