[Assam] NFNE condemns attack on Arunachal scribe

[Nava Thakuria]

Dear editor,
Here is a statement for your kind use.
Regards,
Nava Thakuria,
Secretary (NE),
National Federation of Newspaper Employees,
Guwahati

NFNE condemns attack on Arunachal scribe
Guwahati: The National Federation of Newspaper Employees has strongly
condemned the attack on Tongam Rina of Arunachal Times on July 15
evening at Itanagar. Media report says that Ms Rina, 33, got  bullet
injuries at her belly and presently undergoing treatment at Ram
Krishna Mission Hospital there.
In a statement issued on Monday by Nava Thakuria, zonal secretary of
NFNE argues that the media persons remain vulnerable in Arunachal
after Assam. Thakuria urged the State chief minister Nabam Tuki to
take stern action against the miscreants such that the journalists can
function in a fearless situation.
Following the incident, the members of Arunachal Pradesh Union for
Working Journalists and  Arunachal Press Club had decided to print the
editorials of today’s Itanagar based newspapers in black as a sign of
protest.  The NFNE also extended its support to the Arunachal Pradesh
Union of Working Journalists and the Arunachal Press Club for their
protest program against the attack on the activist.