Chhattisgarh Assembly passes bill for protection of mediapersons, CM Baghel calls it 'historic day'
1 year, 9 months ago

Chhattisgarh Assembly passes bill for protection of mediapersons, CM Baghel calls it 'historic day'

India Today  

The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the 'Chhattisgarh Mediapersons Protection Bill 2023', which aims to provide protection to mediapersons and prevent violence against them. As the bill was passed, CM Baghel said it was aimed at preventing violence against mediapersons, discharging duties in Chhattisgarh and ensuring the protection to properties of media persons and media institutions. WHAT OPPOSITION SAID BJP legislators, including the leader of the Opposition, Narayan Chandel and Ajay Chandrakar, asked whether the state government had consulted with the Editors Guild, Press Council of India, or Press Clubs in the state and said the recommendation made by the committee constituted to draft the bill should have been tabled in the Assembly. As per the bill, a media person living in Chhattisgarh and having an experience of at least one year in journalism will be eligible for registration under this law.

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