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Agartala: Oct 28. MLA Ranjit Debbarma has strongly criticized the Tripura Journalist Union (TJU) for issuing a press release in support of Pranab Sarkar, Secretary of the TJU and Executive Member of its State Committee, against whom he has filed a criminal case.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, Debbarma said he had lodged the case against Sarkar and his associates for \u201cintentional and deliberate broadcasting of defamatory news aimed at ruining my personal and political career.\u201d He described the TJU\u2019s move as \u201chighly unexpected, undesirable, and an attempt to influence public perception.\u201d
Debbarma alleged that Sarkar, who also holds several influential positions, including President of the Tripura Journalist Union, Member of the Press Club of India, and President of a club in Agartala, has \u201cused the Union\u2019s platform for personal gain.\u201d
The MLA further questioned the TJU\u2019s silence on how Sarkar allegedly obtained \u201cfake and fabricated Bangladeshi identity documents\u201d related to him, saying the Union should have sought clarification instead of defending the journalist.
Debbarma clarified that the photograph of Sarkar shared on his social media profile was \u201cpublicly available,\u201d adding that the journalist was free to seek legal remedy if aggrieved.
Concluding his statement, the MLA urged the TJU to \u201crefrain from supporting individual misconduct\u201d and to uphold neutrality, ethics, and transparency in journalism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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