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| Scribes hit streets, demand action against Hanjura, his escort | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 23: Demanding resignation of PDP minister and suspension of cops involved in assault on a scribe, scores of journalists Tuesday staged a protest against the thrashing of a senior journalist, Javaid Malik by the security circle of state Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura.
Journalists working for various local, national and international media houses, held the protest near the Press Colony to protest against the beating of Javaid Malik, who was beaten to pulp by the security guards of the minister.
Media person were holding placards that read "Solidarity with Javaid Malik", "End VIP culture" "Suspend cops involved in assault" and "CM must break his silence on the issue", the journalists demanded action against the accused and resignation of the minister.
"The cops assault on journalist on the behest of minister. It is attack on fourth pillar of democracy. PDP in opposition was claiming high moral values and protection to media fraternity. What its minister has done has brought shame to whole PDP house," said Sahil Nazir, executive editor CNS Urdu section.
"The silence of government on this grave issue is an indication that PDP has given free hand to its ministers to act as dictators. We want to remind it that we have democratic government and dictatorship will not be allowed," said Ishtiyaq Kar, special correspondent KNS.
Arshid Mir, one of the senior journalists and editor-in-chief of Kashmir Headlines said that in past many journalists were assaulted in past by the government forces. "In the whole world, the media persons are free to work and write except in Kashmir. Let us see how PDP-BJP regime responses to the unfortunate incident of yesterday," he added.
The journalist Gul Owais of The Kashmir Monitor said that present regime has lost all moral values while cabinet ministers are encouraging its escort for passing lewd comments on women folk. "A journalist is beaten on behest of minister and later the same minister asks police to put the 'victim' behind bars. This height of injustice. There could be hundreds of same cases by this minister which go unheard," Owais added.
Senior correspondent GNS and national Tv journalist Gowher Shah said that it was litmus test for Mufti-led government how they act against its minister.
Sanam Ajaz of JK Channel said that assault on women and beating of journalist ruthlessly is condemnable and unveils the face of accused minister.
The journalists were supported by independent MLA from Langate, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, members of a trade organization Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA), Municipal Contractors Union, J&K Contractors Central Coordination Committee, Doctors Association Kashmir led by Dr GM Mir and other faction of DAK Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan and some separatist groups.
Journalists from NDTV, CNN IBN, Press Tv, Aaj Tak, Zee News, PTC News, JK Channel, Gulistan, ABP and others also participated in the peaceful protests, demanding immediate resignation of accused minister and suspension of cops involved in the assault. They also held a peaceful sit-in at the commercial hub, Lal Chowk.
Malik had yesterday filed a written application before police that he was thrashed by the cops for objecting to lewd remarks passed at his wife by the guards of the accused minister. |
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