Why Did This Journalist Kill Himself?

The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) is shocked and saddened at the suicide by dismissed Dainik Jagran employee Rajesh Awasthi in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

It is reported that Awasthi was ill and depressed after being dismissed from Dainik Jagran where he had worked for many years. He was under severe financial strain and reportedly took his life by swallowing 'sulphas' tablets.

Don't Blame Jobless Journos: DUJ to CJI

The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) is appalled at the recent remarks of CJI Surya Kant regarding unemployed youth of the country. He reportedly said, to a lawyer arguing before him, that many unemployed people today are cockroaches. The CJI reportedly opined that, “There are already parasites of society who attack the system and you want to join hands with them? There are youngsters like cockroaches, who don’t get any employment and don’t have any place in the profession.

DUJ Condemns Attack on Pratidin

The Delhi Union of Journalists has expressed its condemnation of the cowardly attack on the office of the newspaper Asomiya Pratidin in Lakhimpur in the early hours of April 10, 2026. Stones were pelted at the office, shattering glass windows and landing in the newsroom. The attack, in which luckily no one was hurt, comes in the wake of several intemperate statements against the media made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

DUJ Outraged at UNI Eviction

The Delhi Union of Journalists has expressed outrage at the manhandling of UNI journalists by the Delhi Police on March 20, 2026. The police entered the UNI newsrooms in large numbers and demanded that journalists peacefully working the night shift immediately leave the premises. They were told UNI was being evicted following a High Court Order. No Order was shown.

DUJ Shocked at Gujarat Court’s Judgement on Ravi Nair

The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) has expressed shock at a Gujarat court's judgement sentencing leading investigative journalist Ravi Nair to a year in jail. The Mansa court has held Nair guilty of criminal defamation of the Adani group through his various tweets and writings.

Reflections of Global Media on India: Close Encounters-NYT Wakes Up to RSS

JOURNALISTS of the New York Times (NYT) spent a year investigating the RSS, speaking to its leaders as well as common members to bring out an expose of the “far-right Hindu nationalist group” which has moved from the fringes to centre stage in India ever since its pracharak Narendra Modi became the country’s prime minister nearly 12 years ago.

Attack on Journalists is an Attack on Democracy: DUJ

THE Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ), in a statement issued on August 25, expressed shock at the rough treatment given to a Lallantop reporter and cameraperson by Delhi police at Ramlila Maidan on August 24, 2025. They were covering a protest by students from around the country alleging irregularities in the selection process of the Staff Service Commission. The police not only stopped the journalists from reporting, they also confiscated their aadhaar cards, mobiles, camera and microphone and forced them into a police van.

DUJ Calls for Parliamentary Debate on Press Freedom

ON Independence Day, August 15, the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) addressed a memorandum to the Members of Parliament to take up the urgent concerns of journalists and press freedom in the ongoing Monsoon Session.

Media Organisations Demand End to Israel’s Genocide

On World Press Freedom Day on May 3, media organisations from across the globe released a joint statement demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The full statement reads:

MAY 3 marks World Press Freedom Day, which will be commemorated this year amid Israel’s ongoing genocidal aggression against the Gaza Strip and countries of the region.

Stop Curtailing Media Freedom, Says DUJ

THE Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ), in a statement issued on April 15, has expressed deep concern at recent developments in the media space that seek to curtail their right to free expression and the right to earn their livelihoods, whether through the print media or digital platforms like YouTube.The Delhi Union of Journalists is shocked at the union government’s move to seize the assets of the National Herald, including Herald House in Delhi from which the Herald newspaper is published, besides the Associated Journals Ltd’s buildings in Lucknow and Mumbai.

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