The Federation of Nepalese Journalists has condemned the remarks of two cabinet ministers against professional media houses in the country.
Issuing a press statement on Sunday, the FNJ said such remarks is an attempt of institutionilse autocracy and would bear no meaning.
Home Minister Kamal Thapa said that some media houses were inciting Maoists and were being run by the remote control while Minister of State for Information and Communication Shrish Shumsher Rana also made such remarks.
The FNJ also appealed the government to stop abducting, abusing and threatening journalists at different places of the country.
It has urged the government to release ten journalists, arrested from Rajbiraj. The FNJ also objected the Press Council’s seeking of clarification to the Budhbar vernacular weekly.
The FNJ also sought compensation for the damage caused in the office of Pashimanchal FM station.
The FM station was partially damaged during the raid launched by Maoists in Tansen of Palpa.