IMPHAL, Oct 21: The Manipur Hill Journalists`™ Union (MHJU) has conveyed its condemnation in the strongest term on the physical assault of L Manggoulian, a reporter with the The Lamka Post on October 19 around 9:30pm at Lailamveng and Khumujamba junction in Churachandpur while returning home after finishing his professional duties.
A statement of the union said the MHJU sees no reason why such attacks have been taking place to media persons from time to time in our district.
It may be noted that media persons have always performed their duties as per the norms and ethics of media professionalism, it said.
The Manipur Hill Journalists`™ Union appeals to all concern not to repeat physical assault, attack or intimidation of media persons in future, the statement issued by general secretary MHJU S Nengkhanlun said.