Censorship – News Media/ Documentaries
The Manipur government on Wednesday ordered a probe into the allegations that security personnel forced to cover the state’s name on a bus taking journalists to the Shirui Lily festival.
It was alleged that security forces had stopped the state-run bus, on which journalists were being taken by the government to cover the tourism festival in Ukhrul district on Tuesday, and forced the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) staff to cover the state’s name written on the windshield with a white paper.
The government formed a two-member inquiry committee, and said that it will “examine facts and circumstances involving security personnel and Manipur State Road Transport Bus carrying media persons to cover the Manipur Shirui festival on May 20 near Gwaltabi chekpost”, according to an order issued by the Home Department.
