Under the leadership of Federation President Nirmala Sharma, details of the damage caused to media outlets across the country were submitted to government spokesperson and Communications Minister Jagdish Kharel on Wednesday.
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The Federation of Nepali Journalists has submitted to the Government of Nepal details of the damage caused to media outlets during the Gen-G movement on Bhadra 23 and the protests on Bhadra 24.
The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) chairperson Nirmala Sharma led a briefing on Wednesday on the damage caused to media outlets across the country to government spokesperson and Communications Minister Jagdish Kharel. According to the Federation, 19 media organizations across the country have suffered financial losses worth Rs 599.3 million due to the protests and subsequent events. The Federation has stated that this loss has deeply hurt Nepal's media sector.
Similarly, according to data collected through the Federation's structures, the personal properties and vehicles of 38 people, including media entrepreneurs, journalists and media-related employees, have been completely destroyed due to arson. The Federation's statement states that this has resulted in personal losses worth Rs 178.4 million.
Five journalists who were deployed to directly report on the incident have been injured by bullet shrapnel. The Federation has stated that some of them have even lost their jobs due to treatment and unsafe conditions.
A statement signed by Secretary Ramesh Khatiwada said, 'The damage suffered by the media world of Nepal from this incident cannot be measured solely in financial terms. Kantipur Daily and Television have lost important records, materials and historical documents that cannot be recovered even after paying billions of rupees, which has seriously affected press freedom and the right to information.'
According to the details collected so far, the federation has stated that the total damage, including the personal property of media organizations and journalists, has reached 777 million rupees.
Minister Kharel has expressed his commitment that the government is positive about providing relief to journalists whose media organizations and private vehicles were damaged.
