The discontentment with the local news channels in Assam have been brewing for sometime now. So much so, that it has become a part of every mundane banter.
We were informed yesterday by our friends, after which we published an article about the same .
That might have only put the issue forth to a wider audience but untiring efforts were already much underway till the time the article went live.
In an attempt to make the reporter see some sense, a source (name withheld) sent him a message on Facebook.
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His reply, which should not be a surprise anymore though, does come as a surprise to any remotely thinking human being.
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Kavita Krishnan, too showed her support.
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There has been an insistent online petition to the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to enforce responsible journalism. It has even been signed by the likes of Adil Hussain.
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You can also sign the petition here .
Efforts are underway to make the channel apologize for their insensitivity. The same source has informed us that they were drafting a letter for the news channel.
We must reiterate this fact, even at the fear of repeating ourselves – this is not about clothes or decency or culture or anything like that. What it is, is a regressive statement on the highly inflammable issue of rights.