Following massive media outrage for misbehaving with a digital media journalist, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badaruddin Ajmal on Thursday tendered his apologies, saying he respects media persons.
The AIUDF chief and Lok Sabha MP on Wednesday abused a journalist at Mankachar and threatened him of ‘smashing his head’.
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Ajmal tendered his apologies saying the Mankachar incident was an unintentional aberration.
“Media is the fourth pillar of democracy and I have always respected media persons and everybody knows that I have sincere regards for them. The Mankachar incident was an unintentional aberration and I sincerely apologise for that to all concerned,” he tweeted.
Ajmal faced condemnation from from different sections over the incident. Several media organisations have threatened to file FIRs against him.
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Guwahati-based Digital Media Journalist Association of Assam (DiMJAA) has said it will file an FIR against Ajmal on Thursday.
Members of the media fraternity also staged a protest on Thursday at Dispur Press Club here, wearing black badge.
The AIUDF chief got agitated on Wednesday when a journalist asked him if he will side with the party that comes to power in New Delhi.
He was addressing a press conference at Mankachar to honour the AIUDF leaders who won in the recently held rural polls in Assam.
Ajmal not only verbally abused the journalist but also asked him to get out of the venue. “I’ll smash your head,” he said, while snatching the boom of the journalist.