The discontentment with the local news channels in Assam have been brewing for sometime now. So much so, that it has become a part of every mundane banter. We were informed yesterday by our friends, after which we published an article about the same.

Kavita Krishnan, too showed her support.

There has been an insistent online petition to the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to enforce responsible journalism. It has even been signed by the likes of Adil Hussain.

You can also sign the petitionhere

Efforts are underway to make the channel apologize for their insensitivity. The same source has informed us that they were drafting a letter for the news channel.

We must reiterate this fact, even at the fear of repeating ourselves - this is not about clothes or decency or culture or anything like that. What it is, is a regressive statement on the highly inflammable issue of rights.