Odisha journalists take to streets, demand protection of professional rights

Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (UNI) Journalists from across Mayurbhanj district today submitted a memorandum to the administration, demanding professional security, welfare measures and protection of their legitimate rights, following concerns over alleged administrative neglect and attacks on media professionals. The journalists staged a mass sit-in outside the District Collector's Office here before handing over the memorandum to Additional District Magistrate Ishwar Chandra Nayak. Organised by the Mayurbhanj District Journalists' Joint Forum, the protest brought together members of seven media organisations representing the district's four subdivisions and 26 blocks. Coordinated by Odisha Journalists union (OJU) State Vice-President Deepak Kumar Nayak, the demonstration…