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Journalists condemn exclusion of local journalists at NEC Plenary

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By TC News Desk

Agartala, 22nd December 2024:   The 72nd plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) concluded today at Pragya Bhavan in Agartala. The session began yesterday saw the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and the Chief Ministers and Governors of all the North Eastern states. Despite the significance of the event, local journalists were notably excluded from covering the session.

The 18 journalists from outside the state were invited and given green cards to cover the event, with special arrangements made for their stay in a five-star hotel. However, no journalist from Tripura was invited, and local journalists were not allowed to enter Pragya Bhavan here. This exclusion has been met with deep concern and disappointment from the local media community.

The Tripura Newspapers and Electronic Media Society strongly protested the incident, demanding that the state government ensure such discriminatory practices do not occur in the future. “The state’s journalists have performed many important responsibilities at the international and national levels. It is sad and regrettable that they were not given the opportunity to cover the NEC plenary session in their own city,” stated Secretary of Agartala Press Club Ramakanta Dey.

Adding to the discontent, local journalists were given tokens for lunch at the “Bankers Conclave-2024” held at a private hotel after the plenary session, but no journalist was actually served food. This behavior has been perceived as showing extreme contempt and disrespect towards the journalist community of the state.

The Tripura Electronics Media Society Secretary condemned the incident and urged the state government to be vigilant to prevent such occurrences in the future. The exclusion of local journalists from such a significant event has sparked outrage and calls for more inclusive media access.

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