APUWJ calls for cancellation of GO 2430 and prosecution of journalists

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) has demanded immediate cancellation of GO 2430, filed by the previous government to threaten the media, and immediate cancellation of cases registered against journalists in the Condition over the past five years.

The APUWJ state executive committee meeting was held at the Vijayawada Chamber of Commerce hall on Tuesday. State Union President IV Subbarao chaired the meeting, with IJU and Telangana Media Academy National President K Srinivas Reddy participating as the chief guest. The meeting also commemorated the first anniversary of the death of Ambati Anjaneyulu, a recognized leader of the state journalists’ movement.

Speaking on the occasion, Srinivas Reddy expressed hope that the problems faced by journalists would be resolved after the formation of the new government.

State general secretary Chandu Janardhan, IJU national secretary D Somasundar, national working committee members Alapati Suresh Kumar, M Prasad, Samna state president Nalli Dharmarao, Electronic Media Journalists Association state president Yechury Siva and others were also present.

On the occasion, senior journalist and APUWJ leader K Murali Mohan, who was elected as MP from Puthalapattu, was felicitated.

Meanwhile, in a statement issued on Tuesday, former minister and YSRC chief Botcha Satyanarayana expressed happiness on behalf of the YSRC over the Delhi High Court’s judgment to cable operators to restore broadcast of four Telugu news channels in Andhra Pradesh.