New Delhi, 15 October 2024: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses grave concern over the filing of an FIR against Sunil Chadha of ‘The Newz Radar’ in Himachal Pradesh and a murderous attack on Ramesh Behl, journalist and President, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Press Association Regd, in Punjab. The two cases, said IJU, must be viewed as an assault on freedom of expression and stifling press freedom and demands justice for the journalists.
New Delhi, 25 September 2024: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) welcomes Bombay High Court order striking down as “unconstitutional” the amended IT Rules, 2021 rules which empower the Centre to identify “fake news” on social media platforms through a Fact Check Unit (FCU).
New Delhi, 18 September 2024: Observing World Equal Pay Day today, the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) urges media houses and managements in the country to take concrete and fundamental steps to close the discriminatory gender pay gap prevalent in the profession. The union also demands from the government, particularly the Ministry of Women and Child Development that it ensures pay parity to further its goal of women rights and empowerment.
New Delhi/ August 22, 2024: Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses grave concern for seeking religious identity of a journalist by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma for asking a question and for his comment after knowing that the journalist is a Muslim. The CM said that the Muslims will forced Hindus to leave Assam. IJU strongly condemns the attitude of the Assam Chief Minister for asking critical questions to him.
New Delhi, 8 August 2024: The Indo Bangla Journalists Forum, which is headed by IJU President Geetartha Pathak, expresses serious concern at the fake and exaggerated news in a section of media particularly on social media and other digital platforms of India and also Bangladesh relating to attacks on minorities following resignation of Sheikh Hasina and consequent fall of Awami League government.
New Imphal/Delhi, 6 August 2024: The Indian Journalists Union condemns police action against two journalists, one in Manipur and another in national capital Delhi. Mutum Rameshchandra, a senior reporter with Impact TV News was assaulted by a sub-inspector while he was covering a rally by internally displaced people (IDPs) on 1 August in Imphal east district. In Delhi, Poonam Pandey, assistant editor of Hindi daily Navbharat Times was stopped and detained by the police while covering a demonstration by Mahila Congress workers near Kartya Path on 30 July. Both incidents not only smack of harassment but are a direct attack on press freedom, says the IJU, adding action must be taken against the police personnel.
New Delhi, 19 July 2024: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses serious concern over protesting students in Dhaka, Bangladesh, setting on fire the reception building of the state broadcaster Bangladesh TV (BTV) on Thursday and the government imposing a complete internet ban across the nation.
New Delhi, 16 July 2024: The Indian Journalists Union welcomes Delhi High Court’s order yesterday asking taking down of YouTube videos and news articles which are “defamatory and insinuating” on editor and co-founder of The News Minute and winner of Chameli Devi Jain award for Outstanding Woman Media Person, Dhanya Rajendran.
New Delhi, 28 June 2024: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) strongly condemns the killing of journalist Shiv Shankar Jha in Maripur village in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur late on Tuesday night allegedly by the Liquor mafia. The IJU demands the culprits be apprehended and brought to book, as well as the Nitish Kumar government ensure safety and security of the fourth estate.
