Suspected murder of freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar
Mukesh Chandrakar. Photo Linkedin
The Editors Guild of India is disturbed by reports of the alleged murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, a young freelance journalist from Chhattisgarh. According to a recent statement by EGI, his body was reportedly found in a septic tank on a private contractor's premises in Bijapur district on Friday.
Chandrakar, who was just 33 years old, worked as an employee for several television channels. He recently reported on a suspected road construction scam that led local authorities to investigate some contractors.
The death of the young journalist is of great concern as it raises suspicions of a crime. The Editors Guild calls on the Chhattisgarh government to spare no effort to expeditiously investigate the case and bring the culprits to book.
The safety of journalists – particularly those working in smaller towns and rural areas – is of paramount importance, and the Editors Guild demands that authorities across the country do their best to ensure that none of them are harmed in the exercise of their professional duties Activity causes harm or hinders tasks.
A free press that is allowed to work without fear is important for every democracy. While the Editors Guild mourns Chandrakar's death, it hopes that his death under unnatural circumstances will serve as a wake-up call and lead to better measures to protect journalists. The country cannot let Chandrakar's death go completely in vain.
Just past the midpoint of 2024, we can see that the Indian economy is robust, but the growth trajectory is still uneven. Consumption is fluctuating, but while newspapers in our industry are still in decline, the book publishing and printing industry is building up capacity.
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