(New Delhi)Amit Shah Reiterates Comittment for Freedom of Press
; National Press Day
Union Home Minister Amit Shah greeted journalists on the occasion of the National Press Day on Monday and said the Narendra Modi government is committed towards the freedom of press and strongly opposes those who throttle it.
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Amit Shah Reiterates Comittment for Freedom of Press
Local Newspapers Fail to Hit Stands in Banned “Zannat” for 3rd day
[Srinagar,J&K]Local Newspapers fail to hit stands in Disturbed Kashmir for 3rd day
Local newspapers in curfew-bound Kashmir failed to hit the stands today for the third consecutive day after the government’s alleged “clampdown” on the media in the aftermath of widespread protests in the Valley.
No local daily English+Urdu+Kashmiri was available as the newspaper owners decided not to publish them after the “clampdown” by the government on Friday night.
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday allegedly closed down the offices of at least two printing presses after seizing plates of newspaper and printed copies in Rangreth Industrial Estate in the outskirts of the city
Local news agencies have stopped their news bulletins
Following the police action, a meeting of Kashmir-based newspaper editors, printers and publishers, was held on Saturday at Press Colony in which the issue was discussed.
The journalists also held a protest against the alleged “clampdown” and termed it as an “attack on the freedom of press”.
A statement of the newspaper editors, printers and publishers of Kashmir issued here said they strongly “condemned” the alleged government action.
Press Council To Slap Arrest Warrant On Retiring I&B Secretary Arora
[New Delhi]Press Council To Slap Arrest Warrant On Retiring I&B Secretary Arora
The Press Council of India (PCI) has decided to serve a bailable arrest warrant against Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Sunil Arora over his non-appearance before Council on Monday following a summons issued to him.
The unanimous decision to secure Arora’s attendance before the Council at its next scheduled meeting here on April 22 was taken by its members at their meeting on Monday under the Chairmanship of Justice(retd) C K Prasad.
The PCI on March 17 had decided to institute a suo motu inquiry into the “continued apathy” of the I and B Ministry towards the activities of the Council particularly at its efforts to preserve the freedom of the press and its mandate under the Press Council Act and directed its Secretary to appear before it on April 11. Arora is retiring on April 30.
Prasad said the Council received a communication from Arora today in which he said he was not present here to receive the notices as he was out of the country and that he would appear before it.
Arora at the same time requested the Council to consider a change in the date for his appearance.
The I and B Secretary’s communication is being examined by the Council, Prasad said, even as some members suggested that the warrant be kept under abeyance.
A PCI member said since Arora did not turn up on April 11, the members present unanimously brought out a resolution that a bailable warrant may be issued and the authorities concerned be informed.
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