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BCCI suspended IPL 2021 PG 05 << VIEWS & VISION OF CITY Volume: 12, Issue: 226 WEDNESDAY, MAY 05, 2021, MUMBAI 12 Pages, ₹2 /- RNI No. MAHENG/2009/29332 www.afternoonvoice.com Politicians Journalists Journalists are I do believe all the journalists constantly out of the house are frontline workers. They have for news. Therefore, they are been working during the whole at higher risk of corona pandemic year and have been exposed to all the danger pandemic infection. Their families are JOURNALIST exposes too. Looking at the also at risk. I have requested situation of the second the Chief Minister to give wave it’s high time frontline worker that they should be status to all these Should Be Given given the vaccination journalists and at earliest." vaccinate them -Sahil Joshi immediately." Frontline Executive Editor for India Today -Balasaheb Thorat Congress It is really a shame that in Maharashtra journalists are not considered COVID warriors more Worker Status so as there has been so many media It is essential that journalists and their crew personnel who have succumbed to the virus while on duty. Journalists be declared as frontline Newsmakers Bureau journalists from their states will category. About 55 journalists afternoon_voice are in the line of fire and they are workers and they get the same be considered as COVID from Maharashtra have doing their jobs despite the massive vaccination priority as any Frontline workers. succumbed to the COVID-19 risks to their lives, it's other frontline workers do n recent times more than a Journalists and the Journalist infections. Also, now the time our government because they are out hundred journalists have Associations from Maharashtra ministers from Maharashtra recognizes this and on the field Isuccumbed to COVID-19. are also requesting the Chief are demanding the Thackeray tags the media under risking their lives Chief Ministers from Madhya Minister Uddhav Thackeray- government call journalists as COVID warriors too." to bring news to Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, led government to include frontline workers and get -Sumita Chakraborty us daily.” Bihar and West Bengal have Journalists / Media personnel them vaccinated as a priority. Editor for Stardust Magazine announced that all working into the COVID Frontline -Preeti Sharma Menon CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Aam Aadmi Party There was no provision made, despite voice from press and The Journalists are as brave as other The MVA government seems to be a confused journalist association raised from Corona Warriors. They reach all nooks government in the state. No decision-making in time to time. The CM announces I have written a letter and corners to get the frontal news about the place. The government needs press and reporters for compensation and journalists pull regarding this to the Chief Good and Bad about this deadly disease the press release and in this pandemic situation money to donate to the family of the Minister of Maharashtra, Corona and catch the attention of the journalists are sacrificing their lives in search of the deceased. But despite repeated pleas and demand, the state governments our Maha Vikas concerned Authorities. They also do deserve right information, collecting information from govt and are yet to include journalists as Aghadi the Salute with others! Yes, not all of their authorities, but it seems very unfortunate them may be clean without selfish that the MVA government is least bother to COVID frontline workers, though it government will has given an exemption vested interests. But, by and journalist and press workers. It's said to be surely be looking to work under into this request." large, most of them are also the the 4th pillar of democracy but the essential services Foot Soldiers against Corona!" Maharashtra govt is not considering it.” during the lockdown." -Krishna Hegde -Sanjay Bhide -Atul Tiwari -Pramesh Jain Shiv Sena Prawartak - Convenor at Aamhi Marathi Journalist at Voice of Thane Freelance journalist from Bangalore Kangana Ranaut should understand nation needs no hatred angana Ranaut's account was permanently removed by this deadly covid-19. One should spread love and peace during Twitter, which accused her of violating its rules on such times. We have bigger issues to deal with and there is no Khateful conduct and abusive behavior with a room for negativity in such testing times. controversial post. The actor, defiant, called it the "death of She should have refrained from making such comments. Being democracy" in a fresh rant on Instagram. Actress Kangana a celebrity, she should be more responsible for the nation and its Ranaut's sister Rangoli Chandel had her Twitter account people. Today she became a successful actress because her suspended on April 16 after her series of abrasive tweets that audience stood by her. They are from all sectors. seemed to incite religious hatred. While everybody, the government, doctors, nurses and all the India is going through a very harsh timing; people are already medical professionals are doing so much hard work and helping stressed with the Pandemic. This is not the right thing to do in Dr.Vaidehi such circumstances where the whole world is under the grip of CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 afternoonvoice.com/editorial [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews WEDNESDAY, MAY 05, 2021 Editoritis AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 02 Kangana Ranaut should Kangana believes that Twitter is an American platform absolutely biased, understand she thinks they are not fair towards the brown people that nation needs no hatred means Indians but << she forgot the fact PAGE 1 inspiration from. From her first film to her last released one, that the same she has not only improved miles as an artist but a great twitter gave her us fight this disease and here she is just sitting and spreading transformation of a woman, who could not speak English to hatred and so much negativity on Twitter. While I am all for share thoughts about empowerment. She might have come an outlet to speak freedom of speech, it’s not right to spread misinformation, from the scratches to skies but that does not permit her to spew her mind. If they hatred, bigotry in the guise of 'opinion'. venom. are biased, why Kangana and her sister Rangoli Chandel both are known for Ranaut made Twitter sound like some pro-American does she switch to writing not very nice things on Twitter and abusing the shit out website that booted out a popular Indian. But Twitter has Twitter? of anyone who calls her out. There have been times when she not been very kind with the supporters of American has been an active participant in spreading fake news. Both the president Donald Trump either. For example, Twitter sisters had a verified Twitter account with millions of permanently banned a man called Alex Jones who ran a followers. fake news website called Info Wars, in fact, Twitter also Kangana believes that Twitter is an American platform banned Info Wars and all accounts associated with it. India is going absolutely biased, she thinks they are not fair towards the In fact, very recently, Twitter recently locked out a famous through a very brown people that means Indians but she forgot the fact that actor and Trump supporter James Wood for posting a sensitive harsh timing; the same twitter gave her an outlet to speak her mind. If they picture on the platform. Trump Junior was outraged by the people are already are biased, why does she switch to Twitter? A star or a action and defended him claiming that the picture was all over stressed with the celebrity is not only about what kind of work they are doing, the internet anyway. Pandemic. This is it is also about how they are projecting themselves. Twitter is not tolerant of anyone if they break rules not the right thing Once I was a great fan of her, even today I love her acting and norms. Ranaut's account was permanently removed to do in such abilities, but what irks me is that she became a political tool by Twitter, which accused her of violating its rules on circumstances and spreading selective hate. She has complaints against hateful conduct and abusive behaviour. Every time she everyone, from her fraternity to the people around the globe, claims that she is right in her approach and posts to where the whole who don’t match to the right-wing agendas. hate. But one thing she should realize by now that world is under the I know her journey has not been from Juhu to Bandra, she is people don’t bother about her statements. She should grip of this deadly from a remote village of Manali, from there to be the highest- also realize that she may be a good actress but she is a covid-19. One paid actress of Bollywood, must be a journey we should take great bore. should spread love and peace during such times. We have bigger issues to deal with and there is no room for negativity in [email protected] such testing times. vaidehitaman vaidehisachin Volume No. 12 | Issue No. 225 Editor Dr. Vaidehi Printer and Publisher Printed at Newsmakers Publications Pvt. Ltd. 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