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WorldPosted at: Mar 13 2019 5:33PM


DUJ demands curbs on election surveys and paid news

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) observed Vigilance Day on Wednesday to call for an end to increasing threats to media persons, using the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and other "outdated" legislation.
"Such threats, veiled and not so veiled, on issues such as Rafale deal constitute dangers to both the freedom of the press and journalists on the eve of national elections. DUJ condemns these statements made by not only the Attorney General but subsequently by various ministers and others, said a joint statement issued here by DUJ president SK Pande and general secretary Sujata Madhok.
A meeting was also held on the occasion which decided to write to the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding a ban on all sorts of pre and post poll surveys and consider them as paid news.
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