Outcry after Tripura suspends leading vernacular daily

Agartala | Tuesday | 27th June, 2017

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AGARTALA: Media organizations and different political parties have criticized the step of the state administration to suspend the publication of a popular vernacular daily, Pratibadi Kalam , since Sunday. "Before taking such drastic decision of suspending the publication of an established newspaper, the district magistrate was expected to think of the consequences. Trinamool Congress president said, "What could be more proof that a government is undemocratic and disrespectful to the pillars of democracy. The newspaper became a pioneer in exposing the misdeeds and corruption of Manik Sarkar and his party. Even if there was some deficiency, he must have to give an adequate opportunity to rectify it..