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SAARC Journalist Forum expressed solidarity during protests of journalists in Press Club of India

New Delhi. SAARC Journalist Forum expressed it’s solidarity against the raided of journalists of India by Delhi Police. SJF India Chapter President Anirudha Sudhansu expressed his solidarity during protests of journalists organised by Press Club of India. Journalists also write to Chief Justice of India for assurance of press freedom in the country along with all international community and organisations to fight against autocratic behaviour of Delhi Police.
Today journalists of India did protests against Delhi Police and government of India with huge gathering in the premises of Press Club of India. Earlier yesterday Delhi Police had raided and detained several journalists of India. Video journalist Abhisar Sharma, senior journalist Bhasha Singh, veteran journalist Urmilesh, Newsclick editor Prabir Purkayastha and writer Githa Hariharan, renowned journalist and commentator on the political economy Aunindyo Chakravarty, activist and historian Sohail Hashmi and satirist and stand-up comic Sanjay Rajaura were raided by Delhi Police.
Hindu journalist and Newsclick contributor Anuradha Raman, Satyam Tiwari, Aditi Nigam and Sumedha Pal along with several journalists were detained by police. SAARC Journalist Forum has demanded India government to assure press freedom in the country and immediately halt the activities against press and expression freedom.

SAARC Journalist Forum urge Indian government to assure press freedom

New Delhi. SAARC Journalist Forum condemns against raided the journalists of India by Delhi Police this morning. SAARC Journalist Forum protests against the incident by releasing press statement.

“SAARC Journalist Forum condemns the incident about raided the journalists of India by Delhi Police this morning. We come to know video journalist Abhisar Sharma, senior journalist Bhasha Singh, veteran journalist Urmilesh, Newsclick editor Prabir Purkayastha and writer Githa Hariharan, renowned journalist and commentator on the political economy Aunindyo Chakravarty, activist and historian Sohail Hashmi and satirist and stand-up comic Sanjay Rajaura were raided early this morning,” said in statement released by the SAARC Journalist Forum.

Press Release on raided of Indian journalists by Delhi Police

“We also notified that Hindu journalist and Newsclick contributor Anuradha Raman, Satyam Tiwari, Aditi Nigam and Sumedha Pal along with several journalists were detained by police. SAARC Journalist Forum expressed it’s deep concerns on detaining the journalists of India and want to urge Delhi Police not to go against press and expression freedom in India,” further stated in the press statement.

“We know India is largest democratic country of world and it is not suited for India to go against press freedom. We want Indian government and Delhi Police to stop immediately these kinds of activities and allow press freedom in the country. We also call on government of India along with all stakeholders and world community to raise the voice against undemocratic and autocratic behaviour of authorities of Delhi Police,” said in statement released by SAARC Journalist Forum President Raju Lama and Secretary General Md Abdur Rahman.

SAARC Journalist Forum call on Pakistan to ensure security of Afghan journalists

Kathmandu/Dhaka. SAARC Journalist Forum call on Pakistan to ensure security of Afghan journalists who are exile in Pakistan. SJF urge Pakistan government, Taliban government and United Nations to ensure security and professionalism of journalists of Afghanistan.

“SAARC Journalist Forum come to know that more than 140 journalists of Afghanistan who are exile in Pakistan are suffering from administration including members of SAARC Journalist Forum Afghanistan. Recently journalists of Afghanistan who are in exile are suffering from administration and police in various cities of Pakistan including Islamabad, said in statement released by SJF.

Press Statement released by SJF

“We want to urge Pakistan government to deal humanly with the journalists of Afghanistan who are suffering hardly as they were forcely exiled from their own country. We would like to urge Taliban government let them return to their own home town and assure their profession. And also we want to request all international community including United Nations to initiate for solving problems of Afghan journalists,” said in statement released by President Raju Lama and Secretary General Md Abdur Rahman.

SJF leaders held discussions with North South University for South Asia Media Summit 2024

Dhaka. SJF leaders held an exchange of views on the South Asia Media Summit 2024 venue with the Chairman of Journalism Department and Social Science Department at North South University campus.

The meeting discussed the “South Asia Media Summit-2024” to be jointly organized by SAARC Journalists Forum and North South University in the mid of February 2024.In the meeting, on behalf of North South University, the chairman of the Department of Political Science and Sociology Professor Dr. SK Tawfiq M Haque, Prof. Dr. Harisur Rahman, Prof. Dr. Md. Taufiq e Elahi were present.

SAARC Journalist Forum was supported by Central Committee Secretary General Md. Abdur Rahman, SJF Bangladesh Chapter General Secretary Najma Sultana Neela, AZM Mainul Islam and Ismat Doha.