IJU cautions against misuse of Disaster Management Act against media

IJU cautions against misuse of Disaster Management Act against media
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The Indian Journalists Union has cautioned Central and state governments from misusing the Disaster Management Act 2005 to gag press freedom and intimidate journalists.Marking World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, the IJU said media persons are tirelessly working under extraordinary conditions to report on COVID-19 and must also be seen as frontline soldiers aiding the governments to meet the challenges of the pandemic. Making a note of recent reported cases of harassment of journalists under the DMA and particularly its sections 51 and 54, the IJU said the nodal Ministry of Information & Broadcasting should issue an advisory to States to refrain from misusing the Act against journalists.

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