Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW) has strongly condemned the “act of intimidation” towards a lady journalist working with Nagaland Post and appealed to the authorities, both at the village and state levels, to take appropriate action against the perpetrators of this “offensive behaviour.”
In a statement, NSCW chairperson Prof. Temsula Ao said it was extremely distressing to learn about the harassment meted out to the journalist at 36 Toshiho polling station under 5-Ghaspani-II A/C on February 26.
Stating that the incident was deplorable and condemnable by all, the NSCW chairperson said the incident showed the “antagonism that still persists against women” while discharging their professional obligations.
She has lauded the “courage of the young journalist” for bringing the incident into the public domain and hoped that timely action of the authorities to deter such incidents would go a long way “in curbing negative attitudes” towards women’s empowerment and development in all spheres of Naga life.
MPC: Mokokchung Press Club (MPC) while extending solidarity to the Nagaland Post lady scribe, said it was “appalled” to learn about the “physical and verbal abuse” of a fellow journalist by the mob.
Stating that this was a direct attack on the press fraternity, MPC president Limalenden Lkr and secretary Sashimeren said such disregard for the fourth estate despite the victim identifying herself, should be condemned by one and all. MPC appealed responsible authority to arrest the culprits and punish them as per the law of the land.
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