Manipur journalists on stir for third day today

Imphal, Aug 3 (UNI) The Manipur media continued their sit-in-protest for the third consecutive day today at Keishampat here demanding non-interference in their activities.

On July 31, a bomb was placed at the office of a local newspaper at Imphal by suspected militants. The journalists under the aegis of All Manipur Working Journalists Union are protesting the incident.

Ministers, MLAs, representatives of various organisations have also joined in the stir.

The journalists were not able to work properly after a militant group threatened them of dire consequences if their press handout was not published. Ye another group threatened to attack journalists if that press release was published.

UNI