| Exposed and shamed, Information Department pursues policy of revenge | | ET reporter denied passes to cover polls | | Early Times Report
Anantnag, Apr 23: Exhibiting disgracefully vindictive and revengeful attitude, the Information department of the state denied authority pass to Early Times reporter to avenge the expose about the videographers of department demanding money from politicians during the campaign trail in this south Kashmir Lok Shaba constituency.
Department has few days ago sought documents from the Early Times reporter including the authorization letter from the media house which was accordingly emailed to the concerned District information Officer, however the passes were issued only to select group of stringers and cameramen of the district.
"I was singled out only because the department as well as the administration isn't happy with my news reports through which I have exposed corruption and favoritism." Saahil Suhail, Early Times reporter said, adding department issued passes to only to blue eyed scribes while as even the senior reporters working with leading dallies were not even informed.
District Information Officer Anantnag when contacted, t arrogantly rebuffed and said, "What I can do, I am not authorized to issue."
Director Information department, when contacted claimed that the department has acquired details from the scribes in January; a claim that has been rubbished by many working scribes. "All those who got the passes today emailed their authority letter and photographs after I submitted the same via email, so the department can't stop Early Times from publishing and exposing the corruption, corrupt official, injustice, favoritism besides facts." he said. |
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