Excelsior Correspondent
BARAMULLA, May 17: Baramulla Working Journalists Association (BWJA) today called on Deputy Commissioner, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar at her office and demanded establishment of a Press Club in the district besides apprising her about other issues of working journalists in Baramulla.
The delegation of executive body of BWJA, representing different print and electronic media organizations, was led by its chairman and senior journalists Haji Karamat Qayoom, president BWJA Zargar Gulzar and other journalists who sought cooperation and support from DC Baramulla in upholding the dignity and sanctity of noble profession journalism and fourth estate as there is onslaught of social media being handled unethically.
Chairman Haji Karamat Qayoom reiterated long pending demand of establishment of Press Club, which is the panacea to all the issues pertaining to the media fraternity and said that land for the same was already identified by the administration in Karipa Park.
“BWJA believes in ethics of journalism. We will always support professional journalists and there is no space for those indulging in blackmailing, extortion and yellow journalism besides people with criminal record posing as journalists should be isolated and identified,” the journalists told DC Baramulla.
While giving patient hearing, DC Baramulla Dr Sehrish assured the journalists body that all their genuine demands would be met and concerns will definitely be looked into.
While appreciating the role of media fraternity in highlighting public issues, she urged media fraternity to reach out to the public and ensure that their issues are brought into the notice of the administration for redressal.
DIO Baramulla Jehangir Akhoon, Advisor BWJA Altaf Baba, vice president BWJA Sajad Hussan Pir, general secretary BWJA Anzar Mohju, president MAP Rahi Nisar and others attended the meeting were Mohammad Lateef of KNS, Majeed Sheeri of KPS/Tameel Irshad, Abid Nabi of Daily Excelsior, Umar Rashid-ANN, Mudasir Ahmad of Network 18 Hindi, Nisar Malik of IANS/KR, Iqbal Amin of Greater Now, Iqbal Bhat of Akas Parwaz, Syed Mudasir-Tv9 and Manzoor Sheeri of Kashmir News Post, City, were also present in the meeting.
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