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Oppn leaders flay Sakshi channel blackout
Opposition leaders unanimously protested the decision of the TDP government to take the Sakshi channel off air in Chittoor. They staged a dharna here at Gandhi statue on Sunday.
Chittoor: Opposition leaders unanimously protested the decision of the TDP government to take the Sakshi channel off air in Chittoor. They staged a dharna here at Gandhi statue on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, Chittoor CPI secretary Nagaraj described the move by the government as “highly objectionable”. He accused the Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of trampling on the freedom of press guaranteed by the Constitution. He also pointed out that TDP founder and former chief minister N T Rama Rao had never resorted to such move.
While pointing out that it should be left to the discretion of viewer to judge whether or not Sakshi’s broadcast was right, he asserted that, however, the government had no right to stop the telecast of a channel.
“The Chief Minister should change his attitude in this regard and respect the freedom of press. He should withdraw his unilateral decision unconditionally forthwith,” he demanded, and added that the CPI high command would be informed about the situation in the State to take up the issue more vigorously.
Trying to tread cautiously on the matter, BJP leader G Haribabu Choudary pointed out that the BJP had never interfered on matters relating to media, suggesting that TDP should follow the same. He asked the Chief Minister to reconsider his decision on Sakshi channel.
Tirupati: The mediapersons in the district took to street on Sunday protesting against the government blocking Sakshi TV channel in some districts in the State.
Pprotests staged in Srikalhasti, Madanapalli, Chittoor and Tirupati, the scribes demanded the government to withdraw the partial blocking of Sakshi TV channel and raised slogans against the restriction on the media.
At a protest staged in Srikalahasti, the Press Club president Rahmatulla said freedom of press is a prerequisite for democracy and sought the government to immediately withdraw the restriction of the satellite channel.
A procession was taken out by the mediapersons in Tirupati which ended at Gandhi statue in the city where a representation was submitted to the staute of Gandhi seeking him to prevail upon the government not to curtail the media.
Various journalists union, including Andhra Pradesh Working Journalist Federation, Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalist, Journalist Association of Andhra Pradesh and Press Club, Tirupati joined in the protest.
