Scribes protest Bihar, J’khand journo murders

Guwahati: Hundred city based scribes on Monday assembled in a protest demonstration in front of Guwahati Press Club to condemn the killing of two scribes in Bihar and Jharkhand last week.
Covering their mouths with black clothes, the demonstrators representing various journalist organisations also demanded stringent actions against the culprits.
The murders of Akhilesh Pratap Singh (also known as Indradev Yadav), 35, who worked for a Jharkhand television news channel and Rajdeo Rajan, 45, who was reporting for Hindustan from Siwan of Bihar, by miscreants have generated massive protests all over the country. Simultaneously, the demand for the special protection law for the media persons on duty is also been mounting.
The Guwahati demonstrators supported the move for a special protection law for the working journalists across India and called upon the Union government in New Delhi to formulate a national action plan to safeguard the mediapersons, who pursue critical journalism. (UNI)