A citizens’ meeting was held in Guwahati calling for strong resistance against contended attempts to check press freedom and incidents of intimidation and discourteousness towards intelligencers in Assam. The gathering brought together prominent citizens, intellectualists, attorneys, intelligencers, and representatives of political andnon-political organisations, all of whom expressed concern over what they described as adding pressure on the media.
The meeting explosively condemned recent incidents, including the burning of packets of journals of Asomiya Pratidin and an alleged attack on its Lakhimpur office. Actors nominated these acts as assaults on republic and the freedom of the press, asserting that citizens must stand forcefully with intelligencers in guarding the “ fourth pillar ” of republic.
Organised in association with the Guwahati Press Club, the meeting also bandied ways to repel what speakers described as methodical and nonstop attacks on media institutions. elderly attorneys, pens, activists, and intelligencers stressed that press freedom is essential for republic and must be defended inclusively.
elderly advocate Anil Kumar Bhattacharyya explosively criticised the station of those in power, stating that intelligencers have every right to question the government without fear. He said intelligencers must n’t vacillate to expose wrongdoing and hold authorities responsible, adding that attempts to blackjack the press would not last long.
Legal expert Arup Borbora stressed what he described as a civil pattern of pressure on the media and called for stronger protection for intelligencers. He also suggested that land be distributed for the development of the Guwahati Press Club to strengthen journalistic structure.
intelligencer Haider Hussain, still, said that citizens also partake responsibility for the current challenges facing the media and stressed the need for soul-searching within the press as well.
Representatives from colorful organisations, including pupil bodies and political groups, also shared in the discussion. Leaders similar as Akhil Gogoi advised that media repression is being carried out in a methodical manner and said resistance would grow if similar trends continue.
The meeting concluded with a amicable resolution describing the media as the “ soul of republic ” and calling on citizens to stand united in defence of press freedom at all costs.
