Media expected to be more responsible: Gogoi
Following the hue and cry after media reporting on the death of a woma at Lakhimpur with as "rape and murder"
media,s own conclusion before the official report had not only tarnish the image of the state
but has forced to ask the credibility of the Media, especially the National media, however not
generalising all the National or local media. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that "
Every News paper has a responsibility, without verifying one should make sensational news,
they can wait for a day, this sensational news creates distrust,leads to violence, so media or
anybody should not come to conclusion without verifying the fact,particular responsible people
of the nation, i am not saying about a particular channel or news paper".
The death of the 31 year old Sangeeta Sharma,under Boginadi Police station, of Lakhimpur
district of Assam which was actually an accident case as have been reveled in the police
report, was sensationalised as gang rape and murder case and was even termed as "Nirbhaya gang
rape incident " that sent a shock wave across the country.Various organisations took no time
to react sharply on the incident and news channels giving horrific description about plucking
the eyes of the victim by the culprits after gang-raping her.All these were happening even
before the first police report came out." It was a very simple case of a road accident as
indicated by the postmortem report, eyewitness and everything.The three persons have been
arrested including the driver and handyman, and two
eyewitness who were traveling in the vehicle who said thatit was an accident case. But
unfortunately it was a vested interested group of people who blew the accident case out of
proposition to a gang rape case" Said A P Raut, ADP, Law and Order, Assam Police. "It has not
only tarnish the image of the state of Assam in the eye of India but the whole world that
should not have happened, instead the reporting could have been more balanced". Added AP Raut.
Many National media crews reached Lakhimpur for the coverage of the incident and also
stationed there even after police reports were made public." Will these media beg an apology
for what they did? asked a Police official. " I told you the very first day that this incident
is not at all a case of rape" said a photo journalist from Lakhimpur.
"In order to create sensation media gives judgement and come to their own conclusion without
knowing things, yes, i am talking about national media and in local media these things are
already there. Normally we expect the National media should behave in a more responsible
manner, but i do not mean that things should be hidden, the duty of the media is to expose but
not without verifying". Said Tarun Gogoi, who had come to attend a seminar on Human
trafficking today.
Random Stories
24 Sep 2010 - 4:25am |
DigantaTalukdar
Plantation of Agar wood, the extraction of oil and its commercial value in the world market was widely discussed at the seminar on Agar Wood plantation...
3 May 2015 - 8:54pm |
AT News
The Asom Gana Parishad on Sunday rolled out Vision 16 sounding poll bugle for the assembly polls early next year. In a huge rally at Amguri, party president Atul Bora said that the Congress era...
16 Jul 2017 - 8:29am |
AT Staff Reporter
In a sensational case of suspected 'Love Jihadi' activity,a fourth semi star college going girl of Dimakuchi college in Udalguri district has been missing since May 31.According to...
26 Dec 2014 - 11:39pm |
Rashmita Gogoi
The Army pulls up its sleeves to intensify its crackdown against NDFB-S militants after they killed over 70 people in the recent carnage in Kokrajhar and Sinitput districts on Tuesday.Steps are on to...
Other Contents by Author
The continuous agitation for separate state demand by Bodos Koach Rajbonshi community including Karbi-anglong, have somehow have affected the business of Eid, in Guwahati. The long hour bandh and uncertainty have stopped vehicles plying on the roads, and thus goods not reaching the market. This is dampening the business man in this festive occasion of Eid, feels businessmen, and urges organisations not to call bandh on this festive mood. However the Bodos, and other organisation in the Bodoland fighting for separate statehood have called off the bandh for Eid. But the prior action did affect the market.The common people however hopeful that Eid celebration will go well besides this problems...
The agitation on separate state demand might soon hit the entire North East, with organisations like the All Bodo Students Union, the Koch Rajbonshi organisations and organisation from Karbi-anglong districts calling Bandhs, road blockades, Rail blockades since 31st July in protest of separate state demands.The Record breaking Bandh call times has gone up as high as to 1500 hours by UDPF, 300 hrs by KPLT, 48 HRS by ABSU, and 36 hrs by AKRASU. There seems no reason why the economy will not only hit Assam but the entire North East if things continue in the same pace.The only entrance to North East is through Kokrajhar district, which falls under Bodoland Territorial Area District,and both...
The Congress has been all along using the Muslims for their political benefit, and that the Muslim community of the country has gradually understood this fact said, the BJP Minority Morcha National Secretary Arshad Alam, at a press conference here on Saturday.Echoing the sentiments of the BJP towards the Hindu population ofBangladesh fleeing to India, Alam said, “I agree that the Hindu population should be given Indian citizenship, since they had to flee from Bangladesh because of torture and harassment in that country.” He further added, “The Muslims in that country are not facing any problem while performing their prayers, reading the Qur'an Sharif, or fasting unlike the Hindus who face...
Reacting on the recent bomb blasts in Lakhimpur and Karbi Anglong, Chief minister Tarun Gogoi said that the ULFA Chief Paresh Baruah is desperate to prove his strength through bomb blasts. "The foreign powers who don't want to see India's prosperity are pressuring ULFA to act, but they (ULFA) are no longer a force to recon", the CM added.Gogoi however said the all the DC's have been informed to be alert after the recent blasts. “We have alerted all the district heads so that all possible attempts of the anti-social elements can be averted. A special task force will also be brought for the maintenance of law and order in the state with the involvement of experts and general public". The...
Bangladeshi infiltrators causing problems not only in Assam but throught the country. This had to be dealt seriously both by the state and the central government, said VHP's international working president Pravin Togadia, at a press conference in Guwahati. Tagodia has come here to attend National VHP convention that is being held from July 24 to 28.“The Bodh Gaya blast suspect is a Rohingya Muslim, that has passed through Assam to reach Bodh Gaya. Even in Chennai when some burglars were caught after their failed attempt to rob a Jewelery shop, they were found to be Bangladeshi nationals. So these infiltrators are not only threat to Assam but also threat for the country, who are involved in...
The four-day-long ritual of the Naimtre of the Pnar community call “Ka Behdienkhlam” concluded on Sunday with colour full ritual where “Rot” from different part of Jowai Doloiship in Jayantia Hills of Meghalaya, bought to aitnar where thousand of people witness the concluding day of the Behdeinkhlam.Yesterday was the last day of the festival that concluded in the evening . This festival is signifies fighting against all short of social evil. This festival is being celebrated from time immemorial, as said that once the people of this place had to face serious epidemic, and thus people gather to drive away this evil. The Organiser president of the BEHDIENKHLAM festival Mr. OAR SYLEM, said...
A five day Micro Enterprise Skill Development workshop for Persons with Disabilities was organized by Shishu Sarothi in association with ARUNIM in Bosco Reachout, Guwahati. In the workshop started form 8th July to 12th July, 2013, 30 entrepreneurs with disabilities are participating who are running different kind of businesses i.e. mobile repairing shop, bamboo and cane products business, running game parlour, carpenter, running commercial vehicle, farming etc.The objective of training is to develop a clear understanding of concept of enterprise and management of enterprise and to orient with tools and skills for designing program to promote micro enterprise.The training session included ,...
Some districts of Assam may be reeling under flood but over all there is big deficit of rainfall in the state, the rainfall also is less than the previous year during the period of June and July, reports Regional Meteorological centre, Guwahati. Assam in 2013, is having a deficit of -37% in comparison to Plus 25% Last year from the Month of June 5th and July 12th. The total rainfall of the monsoon season is however is calculated till the month September.As far as the entire north East concern most of the state is facing more rain deficit than last year. In 2012, Arunachal Pradesh, Plus 2%,- 2013, -37%, Assam Plus 25% and -38%, Manipur, -73% and -81%, Meghalaya,-26% and -60%, Nagaland,-37%...
A new police station, in the Nilachal Hills, near Kamakhya Temple was inaugurated on Thursday in presence of IGP Central Western Range LR Bishnoi. The new outpost will better serve the people and add up for the temple security which comes on the wake of recent Bodh Gaya blast. "Kamakhya is a world famous place for tourist, and once in a year the big Ambubachi Mela takes place that attracts lakhs of tourists. Terrorists always keep an eye in such places. However there is no any threat to Kamakhya as of now, but this new police station will add up to the security measure for Kamakhya," said Bishnoi.
Hundreds of Buddhist followers and monks from the northeast took out a peace rally in Guwahati on Wednesday, protesting against the recent terror attack in Bodh Gaya, in Bihar. The rally marched to the DC court and the monks prayed for peace.The rally was organised by Greater Guwahati Buddhist Association. A memorandum to the Assam government requesting for security for Buddhist temple was submitted by the protesters."We want peace and there should not be any blast, we have witness the blast in Bodh Gaya and we want that security should be provided in all the Buddhist temples by the Assam government and we request the government for this" said Benerable, a monk who had joined the peace...
Add new comment