It urged the Bihar government to come up with a mechanism to protect scribes in the state so that crusaders of freedom of speech should not be cowed down.
“Murder of journalist reflects the law and order situation of a state, it is the duty of the government of Bihar to protect the press fraternity and ensure safety of all scribes in the state,” the press bodies stated in a condemnation statement.
It also said that perpetrators should be brought to justice and be awarded exemplary punishment, so that it sends message across the board.
Expressing solidarity with media fraternity in Bihar as well as the aggrieved family, APC, APUWJ and AEMA stated that courageous and fierce writings of Singh will embolden and inspired working journalists across the India.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:junglekey.in)
