Police raid on the ancestral residence of a senior journalist in Bihar was condemned across the country

Madhubani-New Delhi, (RNI) Nationwide condemning of the police raid on the ancestral residence of the country's renowned senior journalist Dr. Samrendra Pathak in Bihar during the midnight of Chhath festival. A strict action has been demanded against the culprits. 

Various political, social and journalist organizations have demanded immediate necessary action from the top officials of the state including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav. They have also warned that if necessary, siege will be done.

Bheja police station of Madhubani district in Bihar had raided the ancestral residence of senior journalist Dr. Pathak on the midnight of Chhath festival. When his family members were providing necessary facilities to the people participating in Chhath festival as per their hundred years old ancestral religious traditions.

However, the in-charge of Bheja police station, who was leading the raid, did not find anything objectionable at the residence and the police returned empty-handed. The police also said that this action was taken on the instructions of higher officials, but the anti-socials who were spreading foul play on the occasion of the festival. The name of the element was not disclosed.

Meanwhile, there was a heated discussion about this incident in the central offices of JDU, RJD, BJP and Congress. The leaders were surprised as to who is the mastermind of such an act & why has no action been taken against him yet.  

Dr. Pathak told that he has also received information about this. Any such action will not have any impact on the work of public service. Influential officers & agency who informed the police to take this action should be seen, he said. 

Sultan S Qureshi, head of the Joint Forum of Journalist Organizations. , International Head of SAARC Journalist Forum and President of Indian Journalist Association, Ram Nath Vidrohi, President of United Indian Journalist Association (UIJA) Umendra Dadhich, subir sen, UP Head of United Indian Journalist Association (UIJA) Subir Sen, President of Periodical Press of India Dr. Surendra Sharma, Senior Journalist of Bihar Sushil Bharti and Supreme Court Bar Association member Keshav Chaudhary has demanded immediate action against the culprits of this incident, otherwise he has warned of a nationwide agitation. L.S.

M.K.Madhuwala
Senior journalist.

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