Mumbai: Journalist bodies meets Ramesh Bais demanding action against Kishor Patil

A day after a journalist from the Jalgaon district was attacked by a mob of people, eleven journalist organisations from Mumbai met with Governor Ramesh Bais to urge action against Shiv Sena MLA Kishor Patil under the state's journalist protection statute.

They accused Patil of verbally abusing the journalist, Sandeep Mahajan. A statement issued by the journalist bodies here said the governor assured their delegation that he would look into the matter.

They also demanded Mahajan, who is from a local daily at Pachora in Jalgaon district, be given police protection. Mahajan had reported about a case of rape and murder of a minor girl in Pachora area and criticised Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the incident.

Meanwhile, Voice of Media, an association of journalists from the Marathwada region, sent a memorandum to CM Shinde demanding action against Patil and those behind the attack under the Maharashtra Mediapersons and Media Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property) Act.