<span style="color: #222222;">The hurling of a&nbsp; hand grenade to the vernacular daily of Manipur-Poknapham has been condemned by many sections citing it is the threat to freedom of speech.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It may be mentioned that an unknown lady hurled a chinese made hand grenade to the office of Poknapham and its sister publication – People's Chronicle located at the heart of Imphal yesterday evening.&nbsp; However, the bomb did not explode and Police have registered a case on the matter. No underground organisation has claimed the responsibility of the attack.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Condemning such an act, the journalist fraternity decided to go on indefinite strike and all newspapers in Imphal failed to hit the stands today.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The members of All Manipur Working Journalist Union (AMJWU) and Editor Guilds Manipur held a sit in protest today at Imphal condemning the such cowardice attack.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The State IPR Minister, Manipur's Rajya Sabha MP and others condemned the terrorist act. Indian Journalist Union (IJU) also condemned the hurling of a Chinese made hand grenade to the office of Poknapham and People's Chronicles and demanded that the State government should take action against those culprits.</span>
News On AIR | February 14, 2021 8:42 PM
Manipur: IJU condemns hurling of Chinese made hand grenade to the office of Poknapham