Kohima, April 18 (MExN): The North East Zonal Committee of the Newspapers Association of India (NAI) today met Nagaland Governor PB Acharya at Raj Bhavan, Kohima, and submitted a memorandum demanding a “Journalist Protection Act” in the state.
According to a press release, the Committee was led by the association’s NE Convener Monojit Singha and was accompanied by Nagaland “state coordinator” Thungchamo Humtsoe.
The demands of the NAI, among others, include provision of housing and land facilities to homeless journalists on seniority basis, ensuring security on media houses and journalists in the state, increment of government advertisement rates for media houses etc.
