IJU expresses concern over militant's intimidation to Guhawati Editor
IJU expresses concern over militant’s intimidation to Guwahati editor Hyderabad: Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses serious concern over the intimidation of banned separatist outfit United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) to a Guwahati-based news channel editor for his views on three youths’ departure to join the militant group. In a statement (dated 22 Nov 2021), the Ulfa (I) targeted ND24 (News Daily 24) editor Rajdeep Bailung Baruah following his comments that three detained Assamese youths, who seemingly went to join the outfit, if interrogated it would be clear who instigated them to take the path. Assam Rifles detained them from Mon district of Nagaland bordering Myanmar. Questioning the editor’s rights to make such kind of comments, the Ulfa (I) warned him for the last time. Crossing all limits, the outfit dictated the editor not to make such ‘mistake’ in future, otherwise the statement asserted, the outfit would take any kind of steps against the editor. Speaki