NEW DELHI, Jan 01: Newspapers in Indian state Manipur failed to come to surface and hit the stands on Saturday due to tussle between journalists and the state government.
While journalists, under the direction of the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU), wanted the immediate release of A Mobi, the Editor of local daily Sanaleibak, without any condition, official sources said Chief Minister O Ibobi was looking into the matter.
Mobi was arrested on December 29 for alleged links with a militant outfit.
However, AMWJU strongly denied Mobi's alleged links with militants and said the state government had failed to protect the rights of journalists.
Journalists were called by militant outfits from time to time to explain situations and their stands on various incidents and issues, an AMWJU spokesman said.
While journalists, under the direction of the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU), wanted the immediate release of A Mobi, the Editor of local daily Sanaleibak, without any condition, official sources said Chief Minister O Ibobi was looking into the matter.
Mobi was arrested on December 29 for alleged links with a militant outfit.
However, AMWJU strongly denied Mobi's alleged links with militants and said the state government had failed to protect the rights of journalists.
Journalists were called by militant outfits from time to time to explain situations and their stands on various incidents and issues, an AMWJU spokesman said.
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