Scribes condemn Mumbai journalist’s murder
Wearing black ribbons, journalists from media associations like the Editors Guild of India, the Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) and the Press Association came together here on Tuesday to condemn the murder of Mumbai-based investigative journalist Jyotirmoy Dey.
Dey, who worked for Mid Day, was shot dead by four unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants near his residence in Powai in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, sending shock waves through the city’s media circles.
Daipayan Halder, resident editor of Mid Day, said: “Journalists have to come together and push for laws to prevent something like this happening in the future. We have to raise our voice in a collective manner.”
Coomi Kapoor of the Editors Guild of India, who had worked with Dey, said: “His stories used to be straightforward. He was a man of remarkable courage.” Another former colleague, Narendra Tripathi, added: “He was such a humble figure. The word “no” was never there in his dictionary.” Senior journalist Prabhu Chawla said that the government cannot be relied upon anymore.
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