New Delhi. Two journalists were shot by bike-borne criminals last night in Khaliyari Market of Raipur police station area of Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. At the time of the incident, both the journalists were engrossed in discussing the news on tea while sitting at a tea stall.
Shyam Sundar Pandey and Vijay Pandey both are renowned journalist of print media. Both of them admitted to trauma centre in Banaras.
Shyam Nath Singh General Secretary of SJF India extended support on behalf of the SJF and also asked about the police probe in the matter. Meanwhile the President of SJF India demanded journalist security act to stop the incident like this in future.
Now a days journalists became easy fodder for the local leaders and day by day the incident that taking place in diffrent part of coutry against the journalists not even good for journalism and democracy too.
President of India Chapter Sudhansu Anirudha and General Secretary Syam Nath Singh demands journalists security act and they wish speedy recovery of both the journalists.
Likewise, President Raju Lama, Vice President Ramnath Vidrohi and General Secretary Md Abdur Rahman condemn on incident and demand Indian government to arrest and punish the suspects.
