Journos begin relay hunger strike, seek CBI probe into J Dey murder

Mumbai: Seeking justice for Mid-day journalist  Jyotirmoy  Dey,  the Journalist Association today began its relay  hunger strike today to press for a CBI probe into the killing. On Monday, around 100 journalists  had organised a protest march from the Press Club in Mumbai to demand the immediate arrest of the killers. The Maharashtra government had assured scribes that it would accept their demand to bring in a law to protect journalists but refused to hand over the probe to CBI, saying Mumbai Police should be given a fair chance to probe the case. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had also refused to consider the demand for resignation of Home Minister RR Patil and suspension of Mumbai police chief Arup Patnaik. In order to press for their demands, the scribes have decided to continue their agitation by resorting to a relay hunger strike today. [caption id=“attachment_25883” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“The Press Association wore black ribbons at the Press Club and shouted slogans against the Mumbai police and government condemning the murder and also seeking security and separate law for journalists in the country. Shruti Dhapola/Firstpost”]  [/caption] Journalists sat on a chain hunger strike in the compound of Marathi Patrakar Bhavan at Azad Maidan here. The Patrakar Hall Virodhi Kruti Samiti along with other Associations are also participating in it. Dey, who headed the crime bureau in Mid-Day tabloid, was shot dead by four unidentified gunmen at Hiranandani complex in suburban Powai on June 11. PTI