Press Freedom Day

Today Nepali journalists marked the 
International Press Freedom Day.
They organised a rally in the morning 
and in the afternoon, various organisations 
organised different programmes. 
FNJ published its report at the BICC.
But from today evening Nepal One
TV journalists are starting
another round of protest against
the management. They are fighting for
editorial freedom and other rights for last 14 days.
They have submitted memorandum to
communication minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara,
the Speaker Subash Nembang, even the Prime Minister
Girija Prasad Koirala. But nobody has the
solution to their problem.
Someone suggested them to even meet
Indian ambassador Mukherjee,
but the problem is still not solved. 
It shows that Nepali journalists are
yet to be freed.
The government must make it clear
who the investors of Nepal One TV are. 
It should be registered in Nepal, if it wants
to continue. It will otherwise also effect another
Indian newspaper that is published from Kathmandu.
The government must make the
foreign investment (FDI) in media transparent and legal,
otherwise the journalists will continue to suffer.
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It is high time that government 
intervene in this matter and ask
the management of Nepal One
to either register in Nepal or quit. 
Maoists silence in this matter is 
quite surprising. It seems they do
not want to meddle with the
Indian establishment. But if any 
Indian company is fraud or does 
anything wrong according to the
Nepali law it should be punished,
and only the relationships between 
India and Nepal can remain 
warm and cordial.
Otherwise, such incidents will
only increase anti-Indian sentiments
in Nepal. Indian embassy in Kathmandu,
is equally responsible in increasing
anti-Indian sentiments in Nepal 
by supporting such illegal opeartions 
and business. The  relationship can 
be stronger, only if embassy stops 
supporting such activities 
of Indian companies in Nepal.
Support Nepali journalists fight for right,
editorial freedom and dignity.