IMPHAL, 7 Jul: Senior Manipur journalists representing various media unions staged a demonstration here on Monday to protest against “silence” of the government over the Gwaltabi incident in which security personnel had allegedly removed the state’s name from a bus carrying scribes.
\nThe sit-in protest was jointly organised by the All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU) and the Editors Guild Manipur (EGM).
\nThe incident had taken place at Gwaltabi in Imphal East district in May, as journalists were being taken in a government bus to cover the Shirui Lily festival.
\nHolding placards and raising slogans, the mediapersons demonstrated at Keisampat Leimajam Leikai here in the morning.
\nEGM President Khogendro Khomdram said, “The committee formed to investigate the 20 May incident has already submitted its report to the governor. However, we are yet to see any development over it, even after 40 days. We demand action by the state government.”
\nFollowing widespread criticism, the Manipur government had constituted a two-member inquiry committee “to examine the facts and circumstances” surrounding the incident. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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